🇫🇷 Kenya → France

Kenyan Vegetables & Fruits Exporter to France

Supplying France importers with Kenyan vegetables & fruits — quoted FOB Mombasa, CFR, CIF or DAP to Le Havre or Paris Charles de Gaulle.

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Kenyan vegetables & fruits for the France market

France is one of Europe's largest consumers of extra-fine 'haricots verts'. Kenyan beans fill the gap outside the French season and fly direct to Paris CDG.

Vegetables are grown by contracted smallholder outgrowers and commercial farms with irrigation, then graded, topped-and-tailed or bulk-packed in temperature-controlled packhouses near Nairobi. Most vegetables travel by air overnight; hardier lines move in reefer containers.

Buyers we serve in France: Fresh-produce importers, food-service distributors, supermarkets and ethnic-food wholesalers.

Import requirements & trade terms for France

France is a major buyer of Kenyan avocados and fine beans, with Rungis International Market near Paris acting as a central distribution hub. Duty-free access applies under the Kenya–EU EPA; produce must meet EU marketing standards, MRLs and phytosanitary requirements.

Documents we provide

Phytosanitary certificate (KEPHIS)
EUR.1 / Certificate of Origin
AFA HCD export licence
MRL residue analysis
Air Waybill / Bill of Lading

HS codes: 0708.20 (beans) · 0708.10 (peas) · 0709.60 (chillies) · 0709.99 (okra & others) · 0804.50 (mangoes) · 0804.30 (pineapples) · 0810.90 (passion fruit)

Varieties available for France

French Beans — Extra Fine / Fine

Kenya's signature export vegetable — slender, stringless beans, loose or topped & tailed.

Type: Phaseolus vulgaris, bush beans
Grades: Extra fine 5–6 mm · Fine 6–8 mm diameter
Length: 9–14 cm, straight
Colour: uniform dark green, no rust or scars
Texture: stringless, tender, snaps cleanly

Sample: $4.20/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Bobby Beans

Thicker, fleshy beans for food service and processing.

Diameter: 8–10 mm
Length: 10–15 cm
Colour: bright green
Packing: 3–5 kg cartons
Storage: 4–7 °C, RH 95%

Sample: $3.60/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Mangetout (Snow Peas)

Flat, tender pea pods.

Type: Pisum sativum var. saccharatum
Length: 6–10 cm, flat pods
Colour: bright green, no blemish
Texture: crisp, stringless, sweet
Packing: 2–4 kg cartons or retail punnets

Sample: $4.40/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Sugar Snap Peas

Plump, sweet, crunchy edible pods.

Type: Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon
Length: 6–9 cm, round, plump pods
Colour: bright green
Texture: crisp, juicy, sweet
Packing: 2–4 kg cartons or retail packs

Sample: $4.60/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Garden Peas (shelled / in pod)

Fresh shelled peas for retail and food service.

Forms: in-pod or shelled
Pea diameter: 7–10 mm (shelled)
Colour: bright green, sweet
Packing: retail punnets or bulk cartons
Storage: 0–1 °C

Sample: $5.00/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Asian Vegetables

Okra, bird's eye & cayenne chillies, karela (bitter gourd), dudhi, brinjal, valore, turia, tindora, baby corn.

Okra: 7–12 cm, tender, green, no fibrous pods
Bird's eye chillies: 2–4 cm, red & green; cayenne 8–15 cm
Karela: 12–20 cm, bright green, ridged
Brinjal: round & long, glossy purple
Baby corn: 6–10 cm, husked or with husk

Sample: $3.60/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Fresh Herbs

Basil, mint, coriander, rosemary, thyme, chives, tarragon.

Range: basil, mint, coriander, rosemary, thyme, chives, tarragon, dill, sage, parsley
Presentation: bunched or loose
Colour: fresh, green, no yellowing
Packing: 1–3 kg cartons with liners
Storage: 2–4 °C (basil 10–12 °C)

Sample: $6.00/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Mangoes — Apple, Ngowe, Kent, Tommy Atkins, Van Dyke

Sweet, fibre-free mangoes from Eastern and Coast Kenya.

Varieties: Apple, Ngowe, Kent, Tommy Atkins, Van Dyke
Fruit weight: 250–700 g (variety dependent)
Counts per 4 kg box: 6–14
Brix at ripeness: ≥ 12–14°
Flesh: fibre-free (Apple, Kent), aromatic (Ngowe)

Sample: $2.70/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Pineapples — Smooth Cayenne & MD2

Juicy pineapples from Thika and the coast.

Varieties: Smooth Cayenne, MD2 (Golden)
Weight: 1.2–2.2 kg
Counts per carton: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Brix: ≥ 12° (MD2 ≥ 13°)
Crown: single, upright, fresh

Sample: $2.00/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Purple Passion Fruit

Aromatic purple passion fruit for retail and juicing.

Variety: Passiflora edulis (purple)
Fruit weight: 35–60 g
Count: 30–42 per 2 kg box
Shell: purple, may wrinkle as it ripens
Pulp: golden, aromatic, sweet-tart; juice 30–40%

Sample: $4.80/kg (indicative) Full specs →

Where it is grown / produced

Growing / production area	Altitude	Notes
Kirinyaga (Mwea) & Murang'a	1,150–1,700 m	Irrigated French beans, peas and Asian vegetables.
Meru & Laikipia	1,500–2,200 m	Snow peas, sugar snaps and garden peas in cool highlands.
Machakos, Makueni & Kitui	1,000–1,600 m	Apple, Ngowe and Kent mangoes; Asian vegetables.
Kilifi, Kwale & Lamu (Coast)	0–400 m	Coastal mangoes and pineapples.
Thika & Kiambu	1,500–1,800 m	Pineapples and herbs close to JKIA.
Naivasha & Kajiado	1,700–1,900 m	Greenhouse herbs and vegetables.

Season

Vegetables: year-round (irrigated). Mangoes: main season November–March, small season June–August. Pineapples: year-round. Passion fruit: year-round with peaks.

Minimum order

Air: from 500 kg (1 pallet). Sea: 1 × 40ft reefer for mangoes, pineapples and hardy vegetables.

Packaging

Bulk cartons 2–5 kg
Retail-ready punnets, flow-wrap, prepacks with your labels
Mango and pineapple cartons palletised for reefer

FAQ — Vegetables & Fruits from Kenya to France

How long does shipping from Kenya to France take?

Indicative transit is 20–30 days by sea/road from Mombasa and 1 day by air from Nairobi JKIA to France, depending on routing and carrier.

Which port or airport in France can you deliver to?

We quote CFR/CIF or CPT/CIP to Le Havre (FRLEH), Marseille-Fos (FRMRS), Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and other ports or airports on request.

Can I get a sample of Kenyan vegetables & fruits shipped to France?

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

French Beans Supplier in Kenya: Buy Fine Beans, Mangetout & Asian Vegetables by Air

Grades, packs, cold chain and air logistics for fresh-produce importers buying Kenyan beans, peas, Asian vegetables and tropical fruit.

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Export Market Guides

Import Kenyan Avocados & Haricots Verts to France: Supplier Guide for French Importers

Avocados and extra-fine beans for French retail and Rungis distribution.

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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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