Common passion fruit varieties in uganda the purple grandillais popular for its scent and is locally known as kasese, masaka and kenyan passion fruit variety. The plant does not grow well in intense summer heat. A passion for farming thirtyfouryearold eunice jones and her husband started growing passion fruit in 2010, setting aside half an acre of their land to grow a new variety of the fruit. Jj passion fruit juice exports by volume and value, kenya, 19711975 1. Thanks to snv netherlands development organization and partners, local farmers have teamed up to form an association where. Well, that adage may not of true of caroline mwangi, an accountant who chose to venture into passion fruit farming out of curiosity. Jun 12, 2018 as of april 2018, a 57kg bag of passion fruits was retailing at sh4125 down fromsh4523 recorded in march according to data from the agriculture and food authority. Denis otieno has her story on this weeks smart farm. Passion fruit passiflora edulis, a native of tropical america, belongsto passifloraceae family which comprises of about 530 species.
Yellow passion this passion fruit is grown for its aromatic but rather acidic pulp. Labour is needed for disease and pest control, fertilising, harvesting and packing over a 10month period. Kyotera farmers resort to growing profitable passion fruits. Kenya produces an estimated 55,300 metric tonnes of passion fruits annually valued at sh1.
Sep 20, 2014 aloysius kibila of kabila passion fruit growing association says majority of the farmers in the area have resorted to growing the fruits because it is profitable. The there are two major passion fruit species widely grown in kenya. When we carried out research about passion fruits, we realised that over 70% of the passion fruit in uganda came from kenya, he says. You may not know it, but passion fruit is the number three on the list of most popular fruits in the country. Exporters are making big profits already from the new variety, about 45 cents in us currency per single piece of fruit sold in the european market. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. It is in leaf all year, in flower from july to august. A brief account is given of a minor fruit growing industry in kenya. By sara delaney ive wondered before if passion fruit really deserved such an emotionfilled name, but after visiting farmers in nyanza, kenya, and seeing their passion for growing it, i will always believe it should be called passion fruit.
As with most other fruits, you can intercrop passion fruit with vegetables such as leeks, onions. The lucrative business opportunity in passion fruit farming. Yellow passion is best grown in lowland and coastal areas. To get high yields from passion fruits in kenya, follow this. The az of growing passion fruits to harvest 15 tonnes from every hectare. Incidence, prevalence and severity of passion fruit fungal. Pdf canopy management for sustainable passion fruit production. In most countries passion fruit production is based on caltivars of the golden passion fruit p. Did you know that passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively passion fruit farming in kenya popularity, is set to rise even more, due to changing consumer preferences as kenyans move from carbonated soft drinks to fresh juices. Through the group, he has benefited from several tours to other farming regions in kenya to gain more skills. Passion fruit production and marketing farm africa. Passionfruit growing involves intensive use of labour throughout the year. The major exceptions are south africa, kenya and new new zealand where production is dependent on lines of the purple passion fruit p.
It is an interesting enterprise, because it exemplifies some problems which are apparent in fruit growing, especially in the tropics, including pest and disease control and commercial outlets. Passion fruit farming in kenya passiflora edulis is a very profitable crop, but what has stopped many farmers from growing it is the high prevalence of. Yellow passion fruit does well at altitudes of 0800 m and is used mainly for the. The fruit farms in kenya are located on altitudes ranging from 1,200m 1,800m in the eastern part of the rift valley and 2,000m on the western part. Passiflora edulis passion flower, purple granadilla pfaf. Make money by growing passion fruit in kenya oxfarm. Passion fruit the third most wellliked fruit in kenya after bananas and mangoes and bananas respectively.
The major exceptions are south africa, kenya and new new. Passion fruits are climbers and therefore construction of trellis for support is. How to earn millions from 1 acre of passion fruit yes it. Once that is over, the maintenance job is easy like drinking water. Passion fruit farming greenlife crop protection africa. Passion fruit vines make good container specimens but require maintenance. The crop is adaptable to a wide agroecological zone from low lands to the highlands.
Why spend money on a nursery plant if you dont need to. Farmers in the region have predominantly planted maize as the main crop. You wont be worried about the market for your product. There are several passion fruit varieties for commercial purposes in the market. Among these, the yellow passion fruit passiflora edulis flavicarpa, purple passion fruit. Many passionfruit growers have other fruit crops or agricultural enterprises. It is advisable to buy passion fruit seedlings from a recognized vendor in kenya. Kenya and south africa also have a decent production of passion fruit and its area under cultivation is growing rapidly. There are 2 types of commercially grown passion fruit in kenya.
The purple passion fruit passiflora edulis is the most commonly grown passion for commercial purpose in kenya. Schedule of manures and fertilizers for passionfruit grown in two. Why passion fruit exporter is buying produce from eldoret region. Passion fruit farming in kenya passiflora edulis is a very profitable crop, but what has stopped many farmers from growing it is the high prevalence of diseases. The fruit is used to make fresh drinks such as juice. Passion fruit has huge market potentials in kenya and it is highly sought after in the international fruit market. They planned to sell their harvest at a market in mombasa. Growing passion fruit step by step passion fruit is a perennial plant that allows farmers to enjoy yields for longer periods often exceeding three years depending on management.
The passion fruit is a vigorous, climbing vine that clings by tendrils to almost any support. Mr odongo has joined hands with other passion fruit farmers in the area in the siaya passion growers association. Apr 01, 2016 passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets. In kenya, passion fruits are grown in thika, nyamira, kisii, nyeri. Read this to lean all passion fruit growing tips in kenya. When nathan kivuva quit maize farming a year ago to venture into passion fruit farming, little did he know he was opening a new chapter in his life.
Follow these steps to get high yields from passion fruits. The demand for the fruit on both export and domestic market keeps on growing. We picked it because it is high value, can be produced on a small area and has a longer shelf. This is when he thought about growing passion fruit. Apart from the fact that passion fruits, just like any other fruit, has its good and bad seasons, but when properly. Status of passion fruit production in kenya oxfarm. Make money by growing passion fruit in kenya oxfarm organic ltd. The most common of them are the purple and the yellow type. Surveys were carried out in passion fruit growing regions of central, eastern, rift valley, western and nyanza provinces of kenya in 2008. The passion fruit passiflora edulis, family passifloraceae, is a native of brazil. Passion fruit is one of kenyas top three export fruits.
Passion fruit farming is still an unexplored kind of fruit farming in uganda. The field research for this kenyan passion fruit case was conducted in migori county, suba east. Introduction the horticulture industry sustains millions of livelihoods in kenya. But many kenyan farmers are not earning as much as they could from the fruit a combination of poor planting and orchard management, and increasing plant disease and pests. In india it is found to be growing wild in many parts of western ghat such as nilgiris, wynad, kodaikanal, shevroys, coorg and malabar as well as himachal pradesh and north eastern. Passionfruit growing is well suited to family operated farms.
However, many farmers have also withdrawn from passion fruit farming, citing. Name address email address contact kenya fresh produce exporters p. Apart from the fact that passion fruits, just like any other fruit, has its good and bad seasons, but when properly looked after, these fruits can enable a farmer generate significant income. Chapter three focusses on the different aspects of passion fruit farming. Pdf on jun 1, 2014, p p joy and others published passionfruit production. Change in the pockets passion fruit in kenya episcopal. The creation of juice making companies in kenya is gradually opening up avenues for kenyan farmers to make money by producing raw materials for these industries. The fruit will be eaten fresh or consumed when extracting. To determine incidences, prevalence and severity of fungal diseases of passion fruit in major growing regions in kenya and identify fungi causing the diseases. Are you thinking of starting a profitable passion fruit farm in kenya.
He has six dairy cows, tea bushes and is multiplying potato seed. Passion fruit fruit facts california rare fruit growers. Zealand where production is dependent on lines of the purple passion fruit p. At the moment, we are concentrating more on the purple passion fruit due to its potential for fresh market and juice extraction both in the local and export market. The yellow passion fruit is tropical or neartropical and is much more intolerant of frost. Nov 22, 2017 passion fruit is one of kenyas top three export fruits. He says they have registered over 0 farmers in kabila sub county alone who are involved in passion fruit production. Ideally, it would be nice if you get them from the kenya agricultural research institute kari fields.
Farming of passion fruit in kenya did you know that passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya. India, too, has its place in passion fruit history. While most of the fruit grown by kenyans is produced to feed people within its own country, foreign investments from public and private entities has fostered a growth in the horticulture business. Bomet farmer earns ksh30,000 weekly with passion fruit. Passion fruit grows in warm to cool climates within altitude ranging from 12002000m. Passion fruit production profits per acre pangoni online. There is high demand for the product both in the export and local market. Bomet farmer earns ksh30,000 weekly with passion fruit farming success story of elisha langat. The procurement problems of the passion fruit industry of kenya. And yet, a sample of the ugandan soils showed us that. Generally, annual rainfall should be at least 35 inches.
Currently, however, large quantities of passion fruits are eaten fresh locally and also exported. Due to investments by foreign entities, horticulture in kenya is expansive. Highly resistant kawanda hybrid this is a cross between the local purple and the yellow passion fruits. For some reason old seed takes a lot longer to germinate. Marketing difficulty is due often to the small quantities involved, which make sales firms reluctant to handle the product not only. Passion fruit is grown in north eastern region of india. Status of passion fruit production in kenya oxfarm organic ltd. Passiflora edulis and giant variety passiflora quadrangularis are widely cultivated in kerala. Mr clement odongo has seen his income triple compared to the time he used to plant maize. Passion fruit, which is a climbing vine, may be a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both domestic and export markets. Passiflora edulis is an evergreen climber growing to 9 m 29ft 6in at a fast rate. Department of agricultural science and technology, kenyatta university, kenya. Mar 19, 2011 passion fruits is changing the lives of a small village in nandi kenya.
A farmer in siaya county has broken the norm to start growing passion fruit. The following are the major pests of passion fruits in. Passion fruit is native to the tropical regions of southern brazil. Kenya is a large supplier of fresh purple passion fruits to the european market followed by brazil, colombia, zambia and zimbabwe of which the united kingdom is the largest importer. Pdf assessment of passion fruit orchard management and farmers. Amazing agriculture technology passion fruit youtube.
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