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Fresh tarragon from Kenya

French tarragon grown under greenhouse cover in Kajiado, cut to order and packed to your specification for airfreight from Nairobi.

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About this product

Fresh tarragon, grown and packed in Kajiado

We grow French tarragon, the type preferred in European kitchens for its fine leaves and aniseed flavour.

Tarragon is grown as a soft herb under greenhouse cover and is cut to order.

Specification

Product details for buyers

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

Fresh tarragon specification
Product	Fresh French tarragon
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	Listed on our GLOBALG.A.P. certificate

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

Tarragon 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.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which tarragon do you grow?

French tarragon.

Is your tarragon certified?

Yes. Tarragon is listed on our current GLOBALG.A.P. certificate.

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.