Dec 14, 2017 orange fruit farming in kenya december 14, 2017 orange is one of the common fruits in kenya with popularity in all parts of the country ranking the forth most eaten fruit after banana, pineapple and mangoes. Passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets. Land preparation for passion fruit farming in kenya the best soil for optimum growth is a welldrained sandy loam rich in organic matter with a ph of 5. The demand for the fruit on both local and export market is still unmet. Farming of passion fruit in kenya did you know that passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya. Marketing difficulty is due often to the small quantities involved, which make sales firms reluctant to handle the product not only.
Pdf assessment of passion fruit orchard management and farmers. Amazing agriculture technology passion fruit youtube. The passion fruit is one of the oldest fruit grown since centuries and this fruit belongs to the family of passifloraceae. Passion fruit grows best at an altitude of 12002000 meters above sea level, and at a soil ph of 5.
In kenya, passion fruits are grown in thika, nyamira, kisii, nyeri, kakamega, muranga, meru, among other regions. The fruits are planted neatly in lines and small poles and ropes have been used to hold the fruit in place from one end of the section to the other for best results. It is only natural that for passion farming to be of interest, its production cost must be lower than the expected revenue. Passion fruit is only growing in popularity as the hottest new. Apr 03, 2012 are you thinking of starting a profitable passion fruit farm in kenya.
Its more hardy and vigorous as compared to the purple passion. It is an interesting enterprise, because it exemplifies some problems which are apparent in fruit growing, especially in the tropics, including pest and disease control and commercial outlets. All you need to know about passion fruit farming kuza blog. Highly resistant kawanda hybrid this is a cross between the local purple and the yellow passion fruits. Farmers in the region have predominantly planted maize as the main crop.
Introduction over the past few months, you may have heard some chatter about the immense benefits of growing passion fruit. The type that is majorly grown in uganda includes the yellow and purple passion fruit and this generates a lot of income for those who are interested in commercial farming. Sweet yellow passion kpf4, kpf11, kpf12, purple passion fruit, yellow passion fruit, banana passion fruit and giant passion. Passion fruit production profits per acre pangoni online. How to plant tissue culture bananas in kenya january 15, 2018. Passionfruit growing is well suited to family operated farms. Kenya and south africa also have a decent production of passion fruit and its area under cultivation is growing rapidly. Passion fruit farming in kenya and what you need to know. Passion fruit farming greenlife crop protection africa. Passion farming is a highly lucrative enterprise with high and regular income. A call to regain kenyas passion fruit industry making kenya the global leader in passion.
It is a perennial crop which produces fruits within a year. Sep 29, 2012 one carefully tended sweet yellow passion fruit vine will grow to a length of over 20 meters, after the first 45 months of transplanting. Jul 23, 2018 feasibility of growing passion fruit in kenya. Mr clement odongo has seen his income triple compared to the time he used to plant maize.
The fruit farms in kenya are located on altitudes ranging from 1,200m 1,800m in the eastern part of the rift valley and 2,000m on the western part. A decision by joseph sande, to quit his teaching career and concentrate on passion fruit farming has catapulted him into being one of the successful passion fruit farmers in uganda producing over. There are several passion fruit varieties for commercial purposes in the market. Light to heavy loams of medium texture with ph ranging from 5. The fruit is a pepo, a type of berry, round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior. Read this to lean all passion fruit growing tips in kenya. Status of passion fruit production in kenya several years back, republic of kenya was among high producers of passion fruits, however overtime production has stagnated. Sweet yellow passions vines are perennial plants and the vine has a lifespan of about 5 years. Passion fruit farming guide guide to profitable passion. Yellow passion fruit is widely grown in tropical and semitropical. A wide range of cosmetic products and food flavours are derived from the fruit that. Yellow passionthis passion fruit is grown for its aromatic but rather acidic pulp.
Passion fruit the third most wellliked fruit in kenya after bananas and mangoes and bananas respectively. The demand for the fruit on both export and domestic market keeps on growing. The fruit is bigger with a diameter of 57 cm, relatively acidic and used for juice extraction. Passion fruit plants that grow from seed take one to three weeks to germinate, while cuttings begin to grow as soon as they develop roots. They planned to sell their harvest at a market in mombasa. Kaduru tending to the passion fruit nursery research into market the passion fruits were planted in 2012, after a lot of research on the viability of the crop in uganda. The most common of them are the purple and the yellow type. There are two different forms of passion fruit, the standard yellow and the purple passion fruit, the only main difference is in acidity and starch.
Labour is needed for disease and pest control, fertilising, harvesting and packing over a 10month period. Yellow passion this passion fruit is grown for its aromatic but rather acidic pulp. Kenyas most important pine and key ally in the climate. The purple type is a moderately strong growing vine, which does well in the subtropics, such as australia, brazil, new zealand, or in the highland tropics such as kenya and new guinea. How to earn millions from 1 acre of passion fruit yes it.
It is also cultivated in some parts of nilgiris and shevroys. It is followed by australia and new zealand in export of the fruit to other countries. Well, that adage may not of true of caroline mwangi, an accountant who chose to venture into passion fruit farming out of curiosity. Passion fruit farming makes millionaires in kenya agro. Passion fruit, passiflora edulis, a close relative to violets, is botanically part of the passifloraceae family. Passion fruit farming has been touted as the next big business venture for subsaharan countries such as kenya. Many passionfruit growers have other fruit crops or agricultural enterprises. Until recently, passion fruit farming was done by major companies in kenya. Bomet farmer earns ksh30,000 weekly with passion fruit. He left teaching to grow passion fruits in luwero daily monitor. Passion fruit farming in kenya popularity, is set to rise even more, due to changing consumer preferences as kenyans move from carbonated soft drinks to fresh juices. Introduction the horticulture industry sustains millions of livelihoods in kenya. Moiben subcounty in uasin gishu is a renowned maize and wheat farming belt, but alice rono avoided the regions traditional crops for passion fruit. In both countries, the large plantations were devastated several times by easilyspread diseases and pests.
Economic vaiability of passion fruit farming in kenya data from the horticultural development authority indicates by 2010, the acreage of passion fruit in kenya was 5,418 hectares yielding 55,094 metric valued at 1. Passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively, and this enterprise already boasts an area of 6000 hectares under production. It is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruit, commonly called passion fruit. The az of growing passion fruits to harvest 15 tonnes. Sweet yellow passion fruit farming makes millionaires in.
Passion fruits, the yellow color origins are unclear but it is believed to have also originated in subtropical south america and now grows throughout africa including south africa, zimbabwe, and kenya. How to earn millions from 1 acre of passion fruit yes it can. The crop is adaptable to a wide agroecological zone from low lands to the highlands. The field research for this kenyan passion fruit case was conducted in migori. Yellow passion fruit is one of kenya africa top three export fruit crops and is important to kenya. Top four crops an aspiring farmer can bet on this year. Other countries include australia, new zealand, kenya, uganda, rwanda etc. Kapsabet, kenya kakande charles said on january 3, 2011 i am a uganda i have a small capital of which i want to start a fruit farm, i am looking at mangoes, pineapple and papaw but still lack the technical knowledge of how to start and. Did you know that passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively. The average price of one kilo of passion fruits is sh50.
Passion fruit farmer from kitui county usaid kenya december 2015 photo. Introduction passion fruit was introduced into kenya in the 1920s for commercial juice processing. Here is a brief guide that has been prepared exclusively for you by the kuza biashara. The fruit will be eaten fresh or consumed when extracting. Passion fruit is amongst the kenyas top export fruits and a popular fruit in the domestic market. Farming is not just for the old, wretched of the earth. It is an interesting enterprise, because it exemplifies some problems which are apparent in fruitgrowing, especially in the tropics, including pest and disease control and commercial outlets. Are you thinking of starting a profitable passion fruit farm in kenya. Kenya and south africa also have a decent production of passion fruit and its area under cultivation is. Prepare the land by clearing grasses which can be kept for mulching, and trees that can be kept for staking. Nov 22, 2017 passion fruit is one of kenyas top three export fruits. Passion fruit is commercially cultivated in the north eastern states of manipur, mizoram and nagaland. The fruit is a vigorous perennial climbing plant and can grow.
The good thing about passion fruit growing is that you can be plant it with other crops thereby allowing you to benefit from them as well as the other crops in the garden. According to softkenya, passion fruit is third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively, and this enterprise already boasts an area of. At the moment only about 10% of passion fruit from kenya makes it to the international market. Passion fruit farming in kenya popularity, is set to rise even more. Sep 16, 2018 passion fruit varieties for passion fruit cultivation there are many species of passiflora in the family of passifloraceae, but only one passiflora edulis sims, is commonly known as passion fruit. The lucrative business opportunity in passion fruit farming.
Anyone would be madincluding you and meif they i ventured into passion fruit farming without considering its returns. Maize, passion fruit, dairy, trees march 22, 2012 john brittell, alice chan, ashley dilworth, and julia schlack. He left teaching to grow passion fruits in luwero daily. Passion fruit farming and harvesting passion fruit cultivation japan agriculture technology duration. The bishop and his passion fruit farm mwanza tanzania. Passion fruit farming is still an unexplored kind of fruit farming in uganda. Passion fruit farming is a highly lucrative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income. Passion fruit production and marketing farm africa.
The major exceptions are south africa, kenya and new new. Passions fruits are perennial plants and the vine has a lifespan of about 57 years. However, many farmers have also withdrawn from passion fruit farming, citing. Make money by growing passion fruit in kenya oxfarm. Passiflora edulis forma edulis refer to the purple passion fruit, and passiflora edulis forma flavicarpa, refers to the yellow passion fruit. Passionfruit growing involves intensive use of labour throughout the year. Apart from the fact that passion fruits, just like any other fruit, has its good and bad seasons, but when properly. Sweet yellow passion fruit has high demand from the juice makers as it yields more juice than the purple passion fruit. A brief account is given of a minor fruitgrowing industry in kenya. Usaids kenya agricultural value chain enterprises kaves.
Zealand where production is dependent on lines of the purple passion fruit p. Growing passion fruit in africa the african gourmet. Status of passion fruit production in kenya oxfarm organic ltd. India, too, has its place in passion fruit history. The passion fruit is native to brazil and in india, it is grown in the parts of western ghats coorg, nilgiris, kodaikanal, malabar, wynad and shevroys. The crop produces high yields under proper care, for instance, a yield of 50,000kg of passion fruit per hectare has been reported in kenya.
Follow these steps to get high yields from passion fruits. Grafting passion fruit seedlings, how to do it yourself. Yields of 30 kg of fruit per vineyear can be achieved. Passion fruit, which is a climbing vine, may be a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both domestic and export markets. Passion fruit is grown in north eastern region of india. The following are the major pests of passion fruits in. You may not know it, but passion fruit is the number three on the list of most popular fruits in the country. Do you know that passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively. But many kenyan farmers are not earning as much as they could from the fruit a combination of poor planting and orchard management, and increasing plant disease and pests. Most of the farming is large scale, and under deep irrigation as. A farmer in siaya county has broken the norm to start growing passion fruit. Sweet yellow passion fruit farming makes millionaires in kenya. From a tea picker to a successful strawberry farmer success story of eunice wanjiku.
I am a kenyan residing in nandi district in kenya and wish to start a passion fruit farming on a 14 acre farm. Marketing difficulty is due often to the small quantities involved, which make sales firms reluctant to. Passion fruit has huge market potentials in the country and it is highly sought after in the international fruit market. Status of passion fruit production in kenya oxfarm.
Passion fruit vines propagated by either method take two to three years to reach maturity, flower and begin to bear fruit. Pdf on jun 1, 2014, p p joy and others published passionfruit production find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Apr 01, 2016 passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets. A brief account is given of a minor fruit growing industry in kenya. Passiflora edulis or passion fruit is a vine species of passion flower native to southern brazil through paraguay and northern argentina. Common passion fruit varieties in uganda the purple grandillais popular for its scent and is locally known as kasese, masaka and kenyan passion fruit variety. Passion fruit is only growing in popularity as the hottest new gold mine, and thats why in 2010, passion fruit made hit wises list of the top most lucrative fruit. May 15, 2014 passion fruit farming has been touted as the next big business venture for subsaharan countries such as kenya. Passion fruit is one of kenyas top three export fruits.
David and anna maithya were not satisfied with the level of productivity and income they had reached through fish and fruit farming, but were determined to make a better livingin agribusiness. Vigorous growth of passion is the key to achieving high yields. One acre can accommodate over 670 plants and each vine can yields 30 kg of fruit. Aug 27, 2017 a decision by joseph sande, to quit his teaching career and concentrate on passion fruit farming has catapulted him into being one of the successful passion fruit farmers in uganda producing over. Passion fruit was introduced into kenya in the 1920s for commercial juice processing. Passion fruits ecological requirement for passion fruit farming in kenya, farming in kenya, grafted passion fruit, grafted passion fruits seedlings, how profitable is passion fruit farming, how to graft passion fruits in kenya, kenya exports passion fruit to uganda and east africa, market of passion fruits kenya, number of seedling in an ace of.