Kadal Fresh
Grown, packed and exported from Kenya

Fresh Kenyan herbs, chillies and avocados for international buyers

Kadal Fresh is a commercial grower, packer and exporter of basil and culinary herbs, chillies, and Hass and Fuerte avocados from its own farm at Isinya, Kajiado County, Kenya, and the production is GLOBALG.A.P. certified.

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Fresh basil, Hass avocados and red and green chillies
70 haHass and Fuerte avocado orchards
20 haHerbs and chillies, greenhouse and open field
12Culinary herbs in the range
G.A.P.GLOBALG.A.P. certified.
Our lead products

Basil, chillies and avocados from our own production

Three lines lead our export range. Each has its own page with specifications, packing and certification details.

A bunch of fresh sweet basil
Culinary herb

Fresh basil

Sweet Genovese type basil, grown under greenhouse cover in Kajiado and packed to your specification for airfreight from Nairobi.

Bird's Eye, Habanero and Serenade type chillies
Bird's Eye, Habanero, Serenade

Fresh chillies

Bird's Eye, Habanero and Serenade chillies, grown in open field in Kajiado and hand picked at the colour stage you order.

Hass avocados packed in export cartons
Hass and Fuerte

Fresh avocados

Hass and Fuerte avocados from our orchards in Kajiado, harvested at dry matter maturity and shipped by sea from Mombasa or by air from Nairobi.

Supply calendar

Herbs and chillies all year, avocados March to November

Plan your programme around our seasons. Weekly volumes are confirmed when you enquire.

Kadal Fresh supply calendar by month
ProductJFMAMJJASOND
Basil and soft herbsJanuary: availableFebruary: availableMarch: availableApril: availableMay: availableJune: availableJuly: availableAugust: availableSeptember: availableOctober: availableNovember: availableDecember: available
Rosemary, thyme, oregano and sageJanuary: availableFebruary: availableMarch: availableApril: availableMay: availableJune: availableJuly: availableAugust: availableSeptember: availableOctober: availableNovember: availableDecember: available
Chillies: Bird's Eye, Habanero, SerenadeJanuary: availableFebruary: availableMarch: availableApril: availableMay: availableJune: availableJuly: availableAugust: availableSeptember: availableOctober: availableNovember: availableDecember: available
Avocados: Hass and FuerteJanuary: not in seasonFebruary: not in seasonMarch: availableApril: availableMay: availableJune: availableJuly: availableAugust: availableSeptember: availableOctober: availableNovember: availableDecember: not in season
Mango, from partner growersJanuary: availableFebruary: not in seasonMarch: not in seasonApril: not in seasonMay: not in seasonJune: not in seasonJuly: not in seasonAugust: not in seasonSeptember: availableOctober: availableNovember: availableDecember: available
Our own productionPartner growersSwipe sideways to see all twelve months.
Fresh herbs

A range of twelve culinary herbs

Alongside basil we grow chives, rosemary, oregano, tarragon, lemongrass and six more herbs, in greenhouse and open field.

Fresh basil leaves
Soft herb
BasilSweet Genovese type
Chives growing with their flowers
Soft herb
ChivesFine, dark green
Fresh rosemary sprigs
Woody herb
RosemaryFirm upright sprigs
Fresh oregano leaves
Woody herb
OreganoLeafy stems
Fresh tarragon leaves
Soft herb
TarragonFrench tarragon
Lemongrass stalks in a basket
Stalk herb
LemongrassTrimmed, graded stalks
Fresh thyme sprigs
Woody herb
ThymeBushy sprigs
Fresh mint leaves
Soft herb
MintSpearmint
Fresh coriander leaves
Soft herb
CorianderLeaf and stem
Fresh sage leaves
Woody herb
SageBroad silver leaves
A bunch of fresh dill
Soft herb
DillFresh fronds
Fresh parsley
Soft herb
ParsleyFlat and curly

Illustrative product photos

See the herb range
Why buyers work with us

One accountable source, from field to shipment

Fresh basil leaves
Fresh herbsBasil
Fresh tarragon sprigs
Fresh herbsTarragon
Fresh oregano leaves
Fresh herbsOregano
Fresh thyme in a pot
Fresh herbsThyme
Fresh sage leaves
Fresh herbsSage
Bird's Eye chillies in a basket
Fresh chilliesBird's Eye chillies
Orange Habanero chillies
Fresh chilliesHabanero chillies
Long red chillies
Fresh chilliesSerenade type chillies
Whole and halved Hass avocados
Fresh avocadosHass avocados

Illustrative product photos

  1. We grow the products we sell, so you deal directly with the producer.

  2. GLOBALG.A.P. certified production and product handling for basil, tarragon, oregano, thyme, sage, chillies (Capsicum) and avocados.

  3. Packing to your specification, including private label formats.

  4. Lot codes on cartons link each product to its field, harvest date and pack line.

  5. Kadal Swift Freight Limited, the company behind Kadal Fresh, handles export documentation and freight arrangements.

Quality and logistics
From field to flight

How your order reaches you

Six steps, all managed by one company, from the planting programme to the aircraft or the reefer container.

  1. Planting programme

    Herbs are planted on a weekly programme, so cutting continues through the year.

  2. Harvest to order

    Herbs are cut and chillies hand picked to your order, early in the morning when it is coolest.

  3. Graded at the farm

    Produce is graded, trimmed and packed at the farm to your specification, including private label.

  4. Cooled and kept cold

    Product is cooled at the farm and kept in the cold chain to departure. Basil has its own temperature range.

  5. Coded and documented

    Every carton carries a lot code. KEPHIS issues the phytosanitary certificate where your market requires one.

  6. Shipped to you

    By air from Nairobi (JKIA). Avocados also travel in reefer containers from Mombasa.

Markets

Supplying buyers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia

Our certificate names the European Union, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates as destinations. We confirm market access by product and country before we quote.

Export routes from Kenya Airfreight for chillies and herbs from Nairobi to Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Seafreight for avocados from Mombasa to Algeciras, Rotterdam, Felixstowe, Fos sur Mer, Genoa, Mersin, Jeddah, Jebel Ali, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. AlgecirasRotterdamFelixstoweFos sur MerGenoaMersinJeddahJebel AliMalaysiaSingaporeHong KongChina Nairobi, JKIA Mombasa port Europe Middle East Asia
Airfreight: herbs and chillies from NairobiSeafreight: avocados in reefer containers from MombasaTarget marketsKenya, originDiagram only, not to scale. Markets shown are target markets, not a list of customers.

Seafreight ports for avocados from Mombasa

  • Algeciras
  • Fos sur Mer
  • Genoa
  • Felixstowe
  • Rotterdam
  • Mersin
  • Jeddah
  • Jebel Ali
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Hong Kong
  • China

Europe

  • United Kingdom
  • Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
  • France, Italy and the wider European market

Middle East

  • United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia
  • Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman
  • Israel, subject to plant health access for each product

Asia

  • East and Southeast Asian markets, subject to plant health access for each product

Buyer information by region

EuropeMiddle EastAsia

Ready to plan your supply programme?

Tell us the products, quantities and packing you need. We will reply with current availability and an offer.

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