Avocados

Organic
Kenya

Order until: 16.02.2025, 16.03.2025 or 04.05.2025

Delivery date

March

April

May

June

EUR 45 3.8 kg

EUR 11.84 / 1 kg

including VAT plus Shipping

Your discount for multiple boxes or deliveries

3 boxes = 10%
from 4 boxes = 15%

Fresh avocados of the Hass variety from multiple regions north of Nairobi. The family farmers who grow them do not irrigate their fields – a rarity in avocado cultivation.

Avocados are among the fruits that continue to ripen after being harvested. You will find instructions on how to ripen the still-hard fruit in your delivery as well as here on this page under storage and shelf life.

This product is only available for delivery to the following countries:

Germany
Austria
The Netherlands

Note on transport in 2025: Since we were unable to find a shipping company to transport the avocados from Kenya to Europe via the Suez Canal route, we are flying the fruit in. The alternative route around the Cape of Good Hope is too long, and the avocados would spoil during transit. We will offset the CO2 generated by the flight through a project at our new factory in Burkina Faso. More details will follow soon.

How much is that?

3.8 kilos are about 12 to 26 avocados. The number varies depending on the size of the fruit.

When will my delivery arrive?

If no specific delivery date is indicated for a product, we will ship your pre-ordered items during the specified month. For the latest information, please check our delivery schedule page. We will notify you as soon as your order is on its way.

Arrival of the delivery	Order by:
March	16.02.2025
April	16.03.2025
June	04.05.2025

Use & preparation

Fresh avocado on bread with a little lime juice and salt and pepper. A little nut puree rounds off the dish.
Sweet in a smoothie or make into corn chips as a classic guacamole: Mash ripe avocados with a fork, season with lime juice, salt and pepper.

Storage & shelf life

When stored in the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator at a cool temperature, the fruit keeps for about 10 days. Store the avocados that you would like to eat within the next few days at room temperature in a paper bag together with an apple. If the flesh gives slightly when pressed, the fruit is ripe. Check the avocados for bruises and minor damage as soon as you receive them. If you find mould, remove the affected fruits from the crate.

Sustainability and supply chain

Producers

Grown by 427 family farmers on an average of 0.8 ha in the Gatundu North, Gatanaga and Kianyaga regions.

Cultivation

Organic, no irrigation, harvested by hand.

Processing

Never repacked, with all employees in processing having legal employment contracts. Wage equivalent to minimum wage or better.

Purchasing & Logistics

Purchased directly from family farmers after harvest through local exporters, since 2023.

Transport by lorry to Mombasa, ship to Rotterdam, lorry to Switzerland/Germany.

Background

Avocados without artificial irrigation

Following a successful test phase in 2023, we're now sourcing avocados from Kenya. The East African country came into consideration due to concerns about water.