The horticulture regulator has opened the export window for avocado to overseas markets as Kenya seeks to capitalise on the shortage of the produce globally as Mexico and Peru- top world producers are off-season.
Head of Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) Benjamin Tito said farmers can now export Fuerte variety from March 4 while harvesting and export of Hass avocado will commence on March 18.
