All posts by Irungu J

Picture this: a single shrub producing pickled delicacies that sell for Ksh 2,000 per kilogram in Nairobi’s specialty stores. A crop so drought-tolerant it thrives where other plants struggle to…

Walk into any upscale supermarket in Nairobi, and you’ll notice something interesting. Among the familiar mangoes and avocados sits a humble brown fruit that many Kenyans have never tasted, sapodilla….

If you saw salak for the first time, you’d probably pause and stare. Its reddish-brown scaly skin looks almost like a snake, hence the name snake fruit. But peel that…

If you’ve ever tasted black currant juice; that deep, rich flavor that fills your mouth, you already know there’s something special about this fruit. It’s bold, tart, and refreshing all…

If there’s one fruit that perfectly balances sweetness, nutrition, and global demand, it’s the blueberry. A few years back, most people believed blueberries couldn’t grow here. Too cold, too foreign,…

Few crops capture the taste of summer like watermelon; sweet, juicy, and refreshingly simple to grow. Across Kenya, from Makueni to Busia, farmers are turning these green globes into gold….

For years, dates were seen as a crop suited only for the deserts of the Middle East, the shimmering fruits that grew where little else could. But Kenya, with its…

If you’ve ever heard of elderberry syrup being used for colds, flu, or boosting immunity, you already know just how powerful this little fruit is. The elderberry; deep purple, almost…