Green chillies growing on the plant in open field

Fresh chillies

Fresh chillies from Kenya

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

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About this product

Fresh chillies, grown and packed in Kajiado

Kadal Fresh grows hot chillies (also written chili or chile peppers) in open field on the Kajiado plains. The crop is hand picked, so each order can be harvested at the size and colour stage your market prefers.

We grow three types. Bird's Eye is small and very hot, and is supplied green or red. Habanero has a fruity heat and is supplied orange or red. Serenade is a long, slim, green cayenne type.

Specification

Product details for buyers

These are our standard details. Final specification, volumes and prices are agreed in writing for each order.

Fresh chillies specification
Varieties	Bird's Eye, Habanero and Serenade
Origin	Isinya, Kajiado County, Kenya
Production	Open field, hand picked
Colour stage	Green, breaking or fully red, harvested to order
Availability	Grown for supply through the year. We confirm weekly availability and volumes when you enquire.
Packing	Loose in cartons, punnets or flow pack, to your specification. Private label packing is available.
Shipping	Airfreight from Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Routing and transit time depend on the destination and the airline, and we confirm them with each order.
Certification	Chillies (Capsicum) are listed on our GLOBALG.A.P. certificate

Who buys it

Suitable customers

Importers and wholesalers serving ethnic, retail and foodservice channels.
Retail packers who need punnets or flow pack under their own label.
Sauce and food manufacturers who need a steady supply of a named variety.

Handling

Handling and transport

Tell us the variety, colour stage, size range and pack format you need. We harvest to that order and agree the handling and transit plan with you before shipping.

Paperwork

Traceability and documents

Cartons carry a lot code that links the product to the field, harvest date and pack line. Each consignment travels with the commercial documents your market requires. Phytosanitary certificates are issued by KEPHIS, the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service, where the destination requires one.

Certification

What our certificate covers

Chilli (Capsicum) is listed on the current GLOBALG.A.P. certificate held by Kadal Swift Freight Limited (Integrated Farm Assurance for fruit and vegetables, valid to 3 September 2027). A copy of the certificate is available to buyers on request. Some destinations apply extra official controls to chillies at import. We check the current requirements for your market before each consignment.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How hot are the chillies?

Bird's Eye is the hottest of the three, Habanero is hot with a fruity flavour, and Serenade is a milder cayenne type. We do not publish a heat figure, because heat varies with the season and the colour stage. Ask us if you need a laboratory value.

Can I order green and red chillies together?

Yes. Chillies are harvested to order at green, breaking or fully red stage, so tell us the split you need.

Do you write chilli or chili?

We use the British spelling, chilli. Chili and chile refer to the same product.

What is the minimum order and lead time?

Both depend on the product mix, the packing you need and the flight or vessel. We confirm them in writing with your quotation, so the figure fits your actual order.