Herb beds including chives at the Kajiado farm

Fresh herbs

Fresh chives from Kenya

Fine, dark green chives, cut to order in Kajiado and packed to your specification for airfreight from Nairobi.

About this product

Fresh chives, grown and packed in Kajiado

Our chives are fine and dark green, cut to order and bunched or packed to your specification.

Chives are grown as a soft herb on the same weekly planting programme as our basil, so a regular cut can be planned through the year.

Specification

Product details for buyers

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

Fresh chives specification
Product	Fresh chives, fine and dark green
Origin	Isinya, Kajiado County, Kenya
Production	Greenhouse, with drip irrigation and fertigation
Availability	Grown on a planting programme for supply through the year. We confirm weekly availability and volumes when you enquire.
Packing	Bunches, punnets, bags or loose in cartons, packed 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	Not listed on our current GLOBALG.A.P. certificate. Please ask for the status.

Who buys it

Suitable customers

Importers and wholesalers building a mixed herb range.
Retail packers who need bunches, punnets or bags under their own label.
Foodservice suppliers who need a regular weekly delivery.

Handling

Handling and transport

Herbs are graded and trimmed at the farm after cutting, then cooled and kept in the cold chain to the aircraft. We agree the pack format and handling for each herb with you before a programme starts.

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

Chives is not listed on our current GLOBALG.A.P. certificate, which covers basil, tarragon, oregano, thyme, sage, chillies (Capsicum) and avocados. Please ask us about the certification status of this product before you order.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can chives be supplied with other herbs?

Yes. Chives are usually ordered as part of a mixed herb range. Tell us the herbs and pack formats you need.

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.