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Ugandan Fresh & Dried Fruits and Vegetables โ€” Export Supply

Uganda supplies tropical fruits and vegetables to European and Middle Eastern ethnic and organic markets by air from Entebbe: hot peppers (Scotch bonnet, bird's eye), matooke (cooking bananas), apple bananas, jackfruit, passion fruit, pineapples, okra and more. Solar- and tunnel-dried organic pineapple, mango, banana and jackfruit are popular healthy snacks.

Pineapples in a crate

Overview

Uganda supplies tropical fruits and vegetables to European and Middle Eastern ethnic and organic markets by air from Entebbe: hot peppers (Scotch bonnet, bird's eye), matooke (cooking bananas), apple bananas, jackfruit, passion fruit, pineapples, okra and more. Solar- and tunnel-dried organic pineapple, mango, banana and jackfruit are popular healthy snacks.

Main markets: UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, UAE, Sweden.

Types, grades & specifications

Typical specifications; exact parameters are confirmed per lot on the quotation, inspection report and certificate of analysis.

Type 1 of 4 ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Hot Peppers (Scotch bonnet, bird's eye)

Fresh red/yellow Scotch bonnet and bird's eye chillies by air.

Sample: $4.00/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Colourred, yellow, green
Packing3โ€“5 kg cartons
Storage7โ€“10 ยฐC

Type 2 of 4 ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Matooke & Apple Bananas

Green cooking bananas and small sweet apple bananas for diaspora markets.

Sample: $2.20/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Matookebunches or hands, green
Packing13โ€“18 kg cartons
Storage13โ€“14 ยฐC

Type 3 of 4 ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Fresh Pineapples & Jackfruit

Smooth Cayenne / Queen Victoria pineapples and whole jackfruit.

Sample: $2.30/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Pineapple 1โ€“2 kg; Brix โ‰ฅ 12ยฐ
Jackfruit 5โ€“15 kg

Type 4 of 4 ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Organic Dried Fruits (pineapple, mango, banana, jackfruit)

Solar/tunnel-dried, unsulphured organic fruit slices and rings.

Sample: $10.00/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Moisture12โ€“18%
No added sugar or sulphites
EU/USDA organic
Packing5โ€“10 kg cartons, retail packs

Producing regions in Uganda

RegionNotes
Central (Mukono, Luweero, Kayunga)Pineapples, peppers, jackfruit.
Western (Mbarara, Bushenyi, Isingiro)Matooke and bananas.
Eastern (Mbale, Kapchorwa)Passion fruit, vegetables.

Season

Year-round (two rainy seasons).

Packaging

  • Fresh: 3โ€“10 kg cartons, air
  • Dried fruit: 5โ€“10 kg cartons, retail packs

Export routes

  • Kampala โ†’ Malaba / Busia โ†’ Nairobi โ†’ Mombasa: 3โ€“5 days by road; or truck to Naivasha ICD and SGR to Mombasa
  • Kampala โ†’ Mwanza (Lake Victoria) or road via Mutukula โ†’ Dar es Salaam (Central Corridor)
  • Air: Entebbe Intl (EBB) โ€” fish, flowers, fruits, vegetables; or via Nairobi JKIA

Documents

  • Certificate of Origin (EAC / COMESA / general)
  • Phytosanitary certificate (MAAIF)
  • Coffee export registration & quality certificate
  • UNBS certificate (processed foods)
  • Fish health certificate (fisheries)
  • Transit documents (regional bond, RECTS) through Kenya

HS codes: 0804.30 (pineapple) ยท 0803.10 (plantains) ยท 0709.60 (peppers) ยท 0813.40 (dried fruit)

Uganda-origin goods transit Kenya under bond and keep Ugandan origin. Coffee for the EU must meet EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) traceability requirements; we work with exporters who map farm plots.

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