avocado farming Stories

State halts sea shipment of avocados over low volumes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

Mango exporters have been reminded that consignment mixing with avocado for sea shipment is not allowed under Section 20 (5) of the Crops (Horticultur...

Tanzania’s green gold rush: How avocado waste is hurting farmers and what should be done
The Conversation  |  Oct 03, 2025

In the rush to transform African agriculture for global markets, it is important to consider what is left behind or thrown away. Food waste is not jus...

Nutrition expert explains why bananas and avocados are berries, yet strawberries aren’t
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 16, 2025

Dr Judy Jernstedt, a professor of plant sciences at the University of California, Davis, explained that the confusion around what qualifies as a berry...

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