Kenya Decreases Orange Imports From South Africa During Domestic Production Season

The import volume of oranges, specifically Valencia, from South Africa to Kenya has decreased due to an oversupply of domestically produced oranges in the market. In W35, domestically produced oranges were trading at 0.49/kg on the wholesale market in Kenya while imported South African oranges were going for more than double at USD 1.11/kg. The domestic orange season in Kenya is set to end in November 2022 while the South African import window only closes in February/March 2023. Thus, there will be an opportunity for South African oranges in the Kenyan market towards the end of 2022 after which the Egyptian citrus import to Kenya is set to begin in April 2023.