Once at the factory, avocados are quality-checked, sorted, washed, waxed, pre-cooled and packed in cartons. At Avocado Packhouse all avocados are graded to eliminate fruit with physical quality defects such as insect and wind damage, bruising and sunburn and the fruit is also weight sized.

Fruit is packed into cartons with net weights of either 4 kg or bulk packs of 8 kg. Packed fruit is then placed in cold rooms to cool in preparation for shipping in refrigerated 40ft containers to Europe.

Our Kenyan fresh avocados for export are picked and packed in sizes of 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24.

Packing is done in using upgraded laminated packing 4kg cartons (35cm x 28.5cm x 9cm)  or depending on the request of the customer (mostly in packaging carton boxes of 4kg, 5kg, and 10kg). The 4kg boxes are packed into pallets which hold 276 boxes each. Every 40 cubic feet container holds 20 such pallets (276 boxes*20 pallets =5520 boxes of 4 kg each / 40 foot container.

Besides, the boxes comply with all the necessary standards for export including being cold and weight resistant.

Prices
Our real time prices vary due to the many factors at play. However, as an indication, the prices (FOB) range from US$1.25 US$1.75 per kg.  Price range per box is US$ 5 US$ 7 (FOB).

For orders less than one container per week, prepayment (by Telegraphic Transfer) is required. For orders more than 1 container per week, payment is by letter of credit or by bank/corporate guarantee subject to the existing business relationship.

 Shipment

Most of fresh avocadoes are shipped in CA (Controlled Atmosphere) containers to Mombasa port on route to Europe and Middle East by sea. The time taken from packing to reaching European market is 30 days on average. The shipment to Egypt and Middle East takes 12 - 15 days.

Oba Kunta AFrican exports Ltd. is looking at how to overcome real and perceived barriers to sourcing African-made products in the world. Africa is rich in agricultural resources and provides many loved products - tea, coffee, sisal fiber, fruits, cereals, cotton and craft products. We generate value for companies abroad that turn Africa's raw materials into finished goods. By finding markets for our products with foreign buyers, we create local jobs and increase income of the farmers and craft producers who supply us.