Kenya coffee harvest timing decides more than when farmers pick cherries. It decides whether a lot tastes bright and balanced, or falls flat in the cup. Ask a grower in Nyeri, Kirinyaga, or Murang’a when the coffee is “ready.” You’ll get a far more precise answer than the calendar suggests. In…

Short answer: between KSh 500 and KSh 4,500 per kilogram — depending entirely on where you stand in the chain. Bulk buyers sourcing directly can land fruit at KSh 500–1,200/kg. Farm-gate for good-quality berries sits around KSh 1,400–2,000/kg. Walk into a premium Nairobi supermarket and the same fruit will ask…

The crop is ready. Is the trade chain? By Newton Freeman  |  Xcado, Nairobi  |  June 2026 There is a quiet revolution growing in Kenya’s cool highlands. From the slopes of the Aberdares to Nyandarua County, farmers are harvesting one of the most globally coveted fruits; the strawberry. And they’re…