Commercial outdoor vegetables and ornamental crops in Kenya

Abstract

There is a large and increasing export business in outdoor vegetables and cut flowers which are sent by air from Kenya to Europe, the main products being capsicums and chillies, French beans, brinjals (aubergines), courgettes, carnations, okra and a wide range of vegetables grown specifically for Asians, particularly in the United Kingdom. Tropical flowers, Asparagus plumosus and rooted chrysanthemum cuttings are also exported. Cultural methods are briefly described in this article.