🇳🇱 Kenya → Netherlands

Kenyan Avocados Exporter to Netherlands

Supplying Netherlands importers with Kenyan avocados — quoted FOB Mombasa, CFR, CIF or DAP to Rotterdam or Amsterdam Schiphol.

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Kenyan avocados for the Netherlands market

Rotterdam is Europe's avocado hub — ripeners re-distribute Kenyan Hass across Germany, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. We ship weekly reefers during the season.

Our avocados come from smallholder groups and commercial orchards in central and western Kenya, packed in KEPHIS-registered packhouses. Fruit is harvested at regulated maturity (dry matter testing), graded, packed and pre-cooled before loading into reefer containers with controlled atmosphere.

Buyers we serve in Netherlands: Produce importers, ripening centres, supermarket suppliers, fruit distributors and wholesalers.

Import requirements & trade terms for Netherlands

The Netherlands is the main European gateway for Kenyan flowers (Royal FloraHolland, Aalsmeer) and fresh fruit and vegetables (Rotterdam). Duty-free access applies under the Kenya–EU EPA. Fresh produce requires a phytosanitary certificate, EU MRL compliance and, for most retail programmes, GlobalG.A.P. certification.

Documents we provide

Phytosanitary certificate (KEPHIS)
Certificate of Origin (EUR.1 / EAC)
AFA Horticultural Crops Directorate export licence
Dry-matter / maturity test report
MRL residue analysis (EU-accredited lab)
GlobalG.A.P. certificate

HS codes: 0804.40 (avocados, fresh or dried)

Varieties available for Netherlands

Hass Avocado

Pebbly skin that turns purple-black when ripe; nutty, creamy flesh. The global retail standard.

Variety: Hass (Persea americana)
Skin: pebbly, green → purple-black when ripe
Flesh: pale yellow-green, creamy, nutty
Dry matter at harvest: ≥ 24% (AFA/KS standard ≥ 21%)
Oil content: approx. 15–20%

Sample: $3.40/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Organic Hass Avocado

Certified organic fruit for EU and UK organic programmes.

Variety: Hass
Certification: EU Organic / Bio (USDA NOP on request)
Dry matter: ≥ 24%
Counts per 4 kg box: 14–26
Quality: Class I

Sample: $4.10/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Fuerte Avocado

Smooth green skin that stays green when ripe; mild, buttery flesh. Popular in the Middle East.

Variety: Fuerte
Skin: smooth, thin, remains green when ripe
Shape: pear-shaped
Flesh: pale, smooth, mild buttery flavour
Dry matter at harvest: ≥ 21%

Sample: $2.60/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Processing Avocado (Hass / Fuerte / local)

Out-grade fruit for oil, guacamole and pulp manufacturers.

Varieties: Hass, Fuerte, Pinkerton, local types
Grade: out-grade / processing quality
Dry matter: mature, ≥ 21%
Packing: bulk bins, field crates or sacks
Terms: ex-packhouse, FCA or delivered to processor

Sample: $1.80/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Where it is grown / produced

Growing / production area	Altitude	Notes
Murang'a	1,300–2,000 m	Kenya's leading avocado county; thousands of smallholder Hass growers.
Kiambu, Nyeri & Kirinyaga	1,400–2,100 m	Central highlands Hass with excellent dry matter.
Meru & Embu	1,300–1,900 m	Mt Kenya East — earlier and later seasons extend supply.
Nandi, Kisii, Trans Nzoia & Uasin Gishu	1,700–2,200 m	Western highland orchards; later-season fruit.
Taita Taveta & Kajiado	1,000–1,800 m	Emerging irrigated commercial orchards.

Season

Hass: main season March–September with peaks April–July; Fuerte: February–July. The Agriculture and Food Authority usually declares a closed export season between late October/November and January–February to protect fruit maturity — confirm dates at order time.

Minimum order

Sea: 1 × 40ft reefer (approx. 5,000–5,500 × 4 kg cartons, ~20–22 MT). Air: from 1 pallet.

Packaging

4 kg single-layer telescopic cartons (standard)
10 kg double-layer cartons
Retail net bags / punnets on request
Palletised: 220–240 cartons per pallet

FAQ — Avocados from Kenya to Netherlands

How long does shipping from Kenya to Netherlands take?

Indicative transit is 22–32 days by sea/road from Mombasa and 8–9 hours by air from Nairobi JKIA to Netherlands, depending on routing and carrier.

Which port or airport in Netherlands can you deliver to?

We quote CFR/CIF or CPT/CIP to Rotterdam (NLRTM), Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), Maastricht Aachen (MST) and other ports or airports on request.

Can I get a sample of Kenyan avocados shipped to Netherlands?

Yes. Use our quote form and select "Sample request". Sample cost is the indicative international price plus USD 1 per kg; we email an invoice with payment details and courier cost.

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Tell us the product, variety, quantity, Incoterm (FOB / CIF / CFR / DAP) and your destination port or airport. We reply with a formal quotation, usually within one business day.

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