Do you want to know how profitable is avocado farming in Kenya? In this blog post, we will estimate the costs and profits of growing the Hass avocado for export on an acre. You can use the same as a guide to make other cost and benefit analyses for other avocado varieties such as Fuerte,…
Kenya has over 40 avocado varieties. The best commercial types that are grown for sale of their fruits are the Hass (export market) and Fuerte (processing). Other popular avocado varieties in Kenya are the Keitt, Reed, Booth 8, Simmonds, Pinkerton, Nabal, Puebla, Tonnage, Ettinger, Hayes, G6 and G7 among others. This post will compare the key features of the most common varieties for you.