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Ugandan Fresh & Dried Fruits and Vegetables โ€” Export Supply

Uganda supplies tropical fruits and vegetables to European and Middle Eastern ethnic and organic markets by air from Entebbe: hot peppers (Scotch bonnet, bird's eye), matooke (cooking bananas), apple bananas, jackfruit, passion fruit, pineapples, okra and more. Solar- and tunnel-dried organic pineapple, mango, banana and jackfruit are popular healthy snacks.

Overview

Uganda supplies tropical fruits and vegetables to European and Middle Eastern ethnic and organic markets by air from Entebbe: hot peppers (Scotch bonnet, bird's eye), matooke (cooking bananas), apple bananas, jackfruit, passion fruit, pineapples, okra and more. Solar- and tunnel-dried organic pineapple, mango, banana and jackfruit are popular healthy snacks.

Main markets: UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, UAE, Sweden.

Types, grades & specifications

Typical specifications; exact parameters are confirmed per lot on the quotation, inspection report and certificate of analysis.

Type 1 of 4 ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Hot Peppers (Scotch bonnet, bird's eye)

Fresh red/yellow Scotch bonnet and bird's eye chillies by air.

Sample: $4.00/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Colourred, yellow, green
Packing3โ€“5 kg cartons
Storage7โ€“10 ยฐC

Type 2 of 4 ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Matooke & Apple Bananas

Green cooking bananas and small sweet apple bananas for diaspora markets.

Sample: $2.20/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Matookebunches or hands, green
Packing13โ€“18 kg cartons
Storage13โ€“14 ยฐC

Type 3 of 4 ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Fresh Pineapples & Jackfruit

Smooth Cayenne / Queen Victoria pineapples and whole jackfruit.

Sample: $2.30/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Pineapple 1โ€“2 kg; Brix โ‰ฅ 12ยฐ
Jackfruit 5โ€“15 kg

Type 4 of 4 ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Organic Dried Fruits (pineapple, mango, banana, jackfruit)

Solar/tunnel-dried, unsulphured organic fruit slices and rings.

Sample: $10.00/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Moisture12โ€“18%
No added sugar or sulphites
EU/USDA organic
Packing5โ€“10 kg cartons, retail packs

Producing regions in Uganda

RegionNotes
Central (Mukono, Luweero, Kayunga)Pineapples, peppers, jackfruit.
Western (Mbarara, Bushenyi, Isingiro)Matooke and bananas.
Eastern (Mbale, Kapchorwa)Passion fruit, vegetables.

Season

Year-round (two rainy seasons).

Packaging

  • Fresh: 3โ€“10 kg cartons, air
  • Dried fruit: 5โ€“10 kg cartons, retail packs

Export routes

  • Kampala โ†’ Malaba / Busia โ†’ Nairobi โ†’ Mombasa: 3โ€“5 days by road; or truck to Naivasha ICD and SGR to Mombasa
  • Kampala โ†’ Mwanza (Lake Victoria) or road via Mutukula โ†’ Dar es Salaam (Central Corridor)
  • Air: Entebbe Intl (EBB) โ€” fish, flowers, fruits, vegetables; or via Nairobi JKIA

Documents

  • Certificate of Origin (EAC / COMESA / general)
  • Phytosanitary certificate (MAAIF)
  • Coffee export registration & quality certificate
  • UNBS certificate (processed foods)
  • Fish health certificate (fisheries)
  • Transit documents (regional bond, RECTS) through Kenya

HS codes: 0804.30 (pineapple) ยท 0803.10 (plantains) ยท 0709.60 (peppers) ยท 0813.40 (dried fruit)

Uganda-origin goods transit Kenya under bond and keep Ugandan origin. Coffee for the EU must meet EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) traceability requirements; we work with exporters who map farm plots.

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