Horticultural News January - February issue
Horticultural News January - February issue
Horticultural News January - February issue
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June Flowers 9,324,582 3,239,485,117 <br />
Fruits 3,766,543 297,719,631 <br />
Nuts 1,660,745 464,046,594 <br />
Processed Fruits 8,400,055 795,334,774 <br />
Processed vegetables 3,206,013 961,277,920 <br />
Vegetables 5,648,074 1,799,959,575 <br />
Total 32,006,012 7,557,823,611 CABBAGE BLUE JAYS F1<br />
July Flowers 8,666,578 3,023,590,533 <br />
Fruits 2,585,879 315,165,005 <br />
Nuts 955,976 286,738,278 <br />
Processed Fruits 2,564,387 247,968,526 <br />
Processed vegetables 2,285,293 798,442,938 <br />
Vegetables 5,150,475 1,568,108,930 <br />
Total 22,208,588 6,240,014,210 <br />
August Flowers 8,891,769 3,075,077,262 <br />
Fruits 2,562,287 331,736,149 <br />
Nuts 1,733,053 309,079,934 <br />
Processed Fruits 1,885,696 175,197,447 <br />
Processed vegetables 3,450,406 926,784,362 <br />
Vegetables 9,427,633 1,752,326,718 <br />
Total 27,950,844 6,570,201,871 <br />
September Flowers 9,013,820 3,430,173,215 <br />
Fruits 1,529,817 193,449,981 <br />
Nuts 563,414 220,455,356 <br />
Processed Fruits 7,437,689 722,925,500 <br />
Processed vegetables 4,227,601 962,185,735 <br />
Vegetables 7,804,076 1,711,058,580 <br />
Total 30,576,417 7,240,248,368 <br />
October Flowers 10,206,156 4,455,157,714 <br />
Fruits 1,827,112 245,447,234 <br />
Nuts 932,455 266,479,511 <br />
Processed Fruits 5,382,520 581,572,529 <br />
Processed vegetables 3,464,806 1,039,917,578 <br />
Vegetables 11,080,860 2,306,496,342 <br />
Total 32,893,909 8,895,070,909 <br />
Grand Total Flowers 101,771,130 36,569,556,185 <br />
Fruits 33,127,474 3,102,640,175 <br />
Nuts 11,195,480 2,465,544,078 <br />
Processed Fruits 66,523,400 6,118,850,229 <br />
Processed vegetables 35,033,119 9,691,159,565 <br />
Vegetables 74,961,165 17,673,701,176 <br />
Total 322,611,768 75,621,451,408 <br />
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Kenya Horticulture Competitiveness Project, Piedmont Plaza,<br />
Wing A, 3rd Floor, Ngong Road,<br />
P O Box 3074 - 00506, Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya<br />
H O R T I C U LT U R A L N E W S I j a n u a r y - F E B r u a r y 2 0 1 2 63<br />
KENYA HIGHLAND SEED INTRODUCES PRO<br />
CABBAGE VARIETIES……….<br />
AS THE LENGENDRY COPENHAGEN TASTE IS B<br />
FEATURES<br />
Uniform early maturing variety Glossy attractive head type<br />
� Very early maturing cabbage with the easy to cook glossy looking hea<br />
weight of 3kg.<br />
� The variety brings back the legendry Copenhagen taste and the lost sl<br />
� Adapted to both hot and cold regions, it mature in only 55 days in hot<br />
regions.<br />
� At a spacing of 45cm x 45cm, it gives a high profiting plant population<br />
20,000 plants /Acre, with potential of 150T/Ha or 60T/Acre. The conv<br />
plant population of 28,000 plants/Ha or 11,000 plants /Acre at a spac<br />
� Excellent transport quality<br />
� Sweet taste<br />
� Easy to grow<br />
� High market demand<br />
� Vigorous and uniformly growing variety<br />
Resistances: