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Kenyan Vegetables & Fruits Exporter to United Kingdom

Supplying United Kingdom importers with Kenyan vegetables & fruits — quoted FOB Mombasa, CFR, CIF or DAP to Felixstowe or London Heathrow.

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Kenyan vegetables & fruits for the United Kingdom market

Britain is Kenya's top buyer of fine beans, mangetout and Asian vegetables. We supply retail packs and bulk cartons by overnight flight to Heathrow.

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 United Kingdom: Fresh-produce importers, food-service distributors, supermarkets and ethnic-food wholesalers.

Import requirements & trade terms for United Kingdom

Kenya and the UK trade under the UK–Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement, giving duty-free, quota-free access for Kenyan goods. Fresh produce and flowers enter with a phytosanitary certificate and pre-notification on the UK IPAFFS system; most supermarkets require GlobalG.A.P., GRASP and retailer-specific ethical audits.

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 United Kingdom

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 areaAltitudeNotes
Kirinyaga (Mwea) & Murang'a1,150–1,700 mIrrigated French beans, peas and Asian vegetables.
Meru & Laikipia1,500–2,200 mSnow peas, sugar snaps and garden peas in cool highlands.
Machakos, Makueni & Kitui1,000–1,600 mApple, Ngowe and Kent mangoes; Asian vegetables.
Kilifi, Kwale & Lamu (Coast)0–400 mCoastal mangoes and pineapples.
Thika & Kiambu1,500–1,800 mPineapples and herbs close to JKIA.
Naivasha & Kajiado1,700–1,900 mGreenhouse 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 United Kingdom

How long does shipping from Kenya to United Kingdom take?

Indicative transit is 24–35 days by sea/road from Mombasa and 1 day by air from Nairobi JKIA to United Kingdom, depending on routing and carrier.

Which port or airport in United Kingdom can you deliver to?

We quote CFR/CIF or CPT/CIP to Felixstowe (GBFXT), London Gateway (GBLGP), Southampton (GBSOU), London Heathrow (LHR), London Stansted (STN) and other ports or airports on request.

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

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.

Also see: All vegetables & fruits specifications · Vegetables & Fruits to Netherlands · Vegetables & Fruits to France · Vegetables & Fruits to United Arab Emirates · All Kenyan exports to United Kingdom

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