🇪🇸 Kenya → Spain

Kenyan Avocados Exporter to Spain

Supplying Spain importers with Kenyan avocados — quoted FOB Mombasa, CFR, CIF or DAP to Algeciras or Madrid Barajas.

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Kenyan avocados for the Spain market

Spanish ripeners and packers use Kenyan Hass to supplement local supply from March to September; shipments land at Algeciras or Valencia in under four weeks.

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 Spain: Produce importers, ripening centres, supermarket suppliers, fruit distributors and wholesalers.

Import requirements & trade terms for Spain

Spain both consumes and re-packs avocados for the wider EU, with ripening centres in Andalusia and Valencia supplementing local supply outside the Spanish season. Duty-free access under the Kenya–EU EPA; phytosanitary certificate and EU MRL compliance required.

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 Spain

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 Spain

How long does shipping from Kenya to Spain take?

Indicative transit is 18–28 days by sea/road from Mombasa and 1 day by air from Nairobi JKIA to Spain, depending on routing and carrier.

Which port or airport in Spain can you deliver to?

We quote CFR/CIF or CPT/CIP to Algeciras (ESALG), Valencia (ESVLC), Barcelona (ESBCN), Madrid Barajas (MAD) and other ports or airports on request.

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

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.

Buyer guides

Guides for importers

Product Buying Guides

Hass Avocado Supplier in Kenya: Import Fresh Avocados by Reefer (Sizes, Season, Prices)

Sizes, season, quality specs, reefer logistics and documents for importers buying Kenyan Hass and Fuerte avocados.

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Export Market Guides

Import Kenyan Avocados to Spain: Hass Supply for Spanish Ripeners & Packers

Filling Spain's off-season with Kenyan Hass.

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Ready to import from Kenya?

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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