According to softkenya, passion fruit is third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively, and this enterprise already boasts an area of 6000 hectares under production. The az of growing passion fruits to harvest 15 tonnes. Let us discuss the financial benefits of passion fruit tree farming before we go to the next important factor of passion fruit production. You wont be worried about the market for your product.
Passion fruit is a comparatively shallowrooted plant and reacts fairly quickly to a sudden reduction in soil moisture. Compared to maize, he says, passion fruit farming is better because it earns good money and also requires less labour. Start training the passion fruit vines at an early stage, allow 12 vines of each plant to run along the trellis as main vines, this allows laterals from. Many passionfruit growers have other fruit crops or agricultural enterprises. We pick money from passion fruit weekly, thanks to low tea prices advertisement in 2015, total production stood at 46,628mt but this fell last year to 31,571mt. Passion farming is a highly lucrative enterprise with high and regular income. Passionfruit growing involves intensive use of labour throughout the year. Pdf assessment of inputoutput transformation in purple. In addition to these problems, the technical ones of processing the juice and converting it into a saleable product are also proving to be difficult.
This vine is native to tropical regions of southern brazil. Moiben subcounty in uasin gishu is a renowned maize and wheat farming belt, but alice rono avoided the regions traditional crops for passion fruit. Passion fruit is only growing in popularity as the hottest new gold mine, and thats why in 2010, passion fruit made hit wises list of. Passion fruit is grown in north eastern region of india. Labour is needed for disease and pest control, fertilising, harvesting and packing over a 10month period.
Pdf on jun 1, 2014, p p joy and others published passionfruit production find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Passion fruit demand has many a time, been high as soft drink companies strive to meet this raw material. By 1958, 1,200 acres 486 ha were devoted to yellow passionfruit production and the industry was firmly established on a satisfactory economic level. Passion fruit farming guide beginners guide to grow. Passion fruit farming and harvesting passion fruit cultivation japan agriculture technology duration. The most important variety in kenya is the purple passion fruit passiflora edullis which is grafted on yellow passion passiflora flavicarpa. Status of passion fruit production in kenya oxfarm. Mechanisation of production 25 mechanisation is possible to varying extents in passion fruit and depends on the.
This is often as a result of its proof against bacterial wilt and woodiness. The passion fruit is one of the few fruit plants that comes into production within a year unlike other fruits that take 3 5 years. To produce the best passion fruit, ensure you take note of basic. Kenya produces an estimated 55,300 metric tonnes of passion fruits annually valued at sh1.
The following are the major pests of passion fruits in. Passionfruit growing is well suited to family operated farms. Passion fruits are mainly grown from seeds, which can be bought from a farm supply shop or better still, the seeds can be got from a healthy passion fruit. Passion fruit production profits per acre pangoni online. Why passion fruit exporter is buying produce from eldoret.
The passion fruit production enterprise boasts a total area of about 6,000 hectares. However, passion fruit production faces major challenges due to pests and diseases that have led to yield losses of 50100%. Passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively, and this enterprise already boasts an area of 6000 hectares under production. The lucrative business opportunity in passion fruit. Passion fruit is one of kenyas top three export fruits. Sweet yellow passion kpf4, kpf11, kpf12, purple passion fruit, yellow passion fruit, banana passion fruit and giant passion. Jj passion fruit juice exports by volume and value, kenya, 19711975 1. Passion fruit production in kenya has, unfortunately, been liable to large fluctuations in supply and the production problems must obviously be solved before largescale marketing can take place. Sweet yellow passions vines are perennial plants and the vine has a lifespan of about 5 years. For optimum production, passion fruit plants need training, pruning, weeding, fertilising and crop protection. Sweet yellow passion fruit has high demand from the juice makers as it yields more juice than the purple passion fruit. Yields of 30 kg of fruit per vineyear can be achieved. One acre can accommodate over 670 plants and each vine can yield 30 kg of fruit. Sweet yellow passion fruit farming makes millionaires in.
Light to heavy loams of medium texture with ph ranging from 5. One carefully tended sweet yellow passion fruit vine will grow to a length of over 20 meters, after the first 45 months of transplanting. She mixes plenty of compost with the existing soil because passion fruit are heavy feeders. Kenya and south africa also have a decent production of passion fruit and its area under cultivation is growing rapidly. Growing growing passion fruitpassion fruit in the in the west indies west indies by. Biotic constraints to passion fruit production in central. It is a perennial crop which produces fruits within a year. Passion fruit is only growing in popularity as the hottest new gold mine, and that. The passion fruit is native to brazil and in india, it is grown in the parts of western ghats coorg, nilgiris, kodaikanal, malabar, wynad and shevroys. A welldistributed rainfall of mm to 2,000 mm per year is suitable for passion fruit production. Changing farmers mindset from grow and sell to grow. Passion fruit is amongst the kenyas top export fruits and a popular fruit in the domestic market.
Jane digs the hole twice as deep and twice as wide as the pot plant. Farmers in the region have predominantly planted maize as the main crop. Assessment of inputoutput transformation in purple passion fruit production in centraleastern and northrift, kenya. The demand for the fruit on both export and domestic market keeps on growing. The main continent producing tropical fruit is asia, amounting for 83% of the total production. Pdf biotic constraints to passion fruit production in. A farmer in siaya county has broken the norm to start growing passion fruit. This fruit is gaining popularity as the newest gold mine. Beans, beer, fruit juice, fruit, preserved vegetables, hydrogenated oils, and fat. The fruit is used to make fresh drinks such as juice.
Passion fruit is commercially cultivated in the north eastern states of manipur, mizoram and. Furthermore it is fairly easy to grow with few pests or disease problems and markets with processors are coming on stream. An acre of maize produces 20 to 30 bags of grain while an acre of 670 vines gives two kilogrammes of passion fruits each vine on a weekly basis, he says. The passion fruit is one of the oldest fruit grown since centuries and this fruit belongs to the family of passifloraceae. The yellow passion, sweet passion, banana passion, and giant passion are also other varieties grown in kenya. Excess rainfall causes poor fruit set and encourages diseases mainly leaf and fruit rusts. The fruit is easy to grow as it gives back to the farmer in only 812 months. Denis otieno has her story on this weeks smart farm. Mr clement odongo has seen his income triple compared to the time he used to plant maize. The crop is adaptable to a wide agroecological zone from low lands to the highlands.
However, the current production levels of the fruit. Passion fruit production and marketing farm africa us. Other countries include australia, new zealand, kenya, uganda, rwanda etc. Passion fruit cultivation practices, growing methods. Biotic constraints to passion fruit production in central and eastern provinces of kenya. Passion fruit are best planted during spring, in freedraining soil, in a sunny spot. Several years back, republic of kenya was among high producers of passion fruits, however overtime production has stagnated. Pdf assessment of passion fruit orchard management and farmers. Kovo department of chemical engineering, federal university of technology, p. Chapter three focusses on the different aspects of passion fruit farming. The field research for this kenyan passion fruit case was conducted in migori county, suba east. Passion fruit is a perennial vigorous vine, which grows to give oval or round shaped fruit. But many kenyan farmers are not earning as much as they could from the fruit a combination of poor planting and orchard management, and increasing plant disease and pests.
Passion fruit production and marketing farm africa. At a time when a large number of farmers are considering planting passion fruit, it may be as well to. Passion fruit grows best at an altitude of 12002000meters above sea level, and at a soil ph of 5. Passion fruit farming greenlife crop protection africa. The vines are susceptible to several soil borne dis. Case study on tobacco cultivation and possible alternative crops kenya. Passion fruit is widely grown and valued throughout the tropics and subtropics. Amazing agriculture technology passion fruit youtube. It is therefore often referred to as the fruit cash crop offering quick returns.
However, a combination of poor planting and orchard management, and increasing plant disease and pests, means many kenyan farmers dont earn as much as they could from the fruit. Besides buying passion fruits, kirima is also promoting the adoption of passion fruit farming in the north rift region at a time when maize production is dropping in the region due to fall armyworm. There is high demand for the product both in the export and local market. Passion fruit agriculture and natural resources ventura. Case study on tobacco cultivation and possible alternative. The demand for the fruit on both local and export market is still unmet.
The disparity in supply is evident from the margin of the cost of passion fruits in the various towns in kenya. Except during periods of wet weather, weeds must be controlled to prevent possible shedding of leaves due to competition for water when the soil moisture is low. In kenya, passion fruits are grown in thika, nyamira, kisii, nyeri, kakamega, muranga, meru, among other regions. India, too, has its place in passion fruit history. The picture to the right demonstrates kenyas population density. When nathan kivuva quit maize farming a year ago to venture into passion fruit farming, little did he know he was opening a new chapter in his life. Zealand where production is dependent on lines of the purple passion fruit p. Consequently, the fruit was among hit wise list of the most profitable fruit ventures in kenya. The united nations agriculture and food organization fao gathers the production and export data of different tropical fruit, among which are the carambola, cherimoya, feijoa, guava, mangosteen, passion fruit, rambutan, sapote, etc. The fruit is a vigorous perennial climbing plant and can grow.
Passion fruit is one of the most important horticultural crops being ranked third at 8% after avocado 62% and mango 26% in kenya in terms of foreign. Most passifloras are vines which can climb to 20 or 30 feet. In kenya, kuria district, which is the highest producer of tobacco, is ranked the poorest district in the. Introduction over the past few months, you may have heard some chatter about the immense benefits of growing passion fruit. Well, that adage may not of true of caroline mwangi, an accountant who chose to venture into passion fruit farming out of curiosity. The procurement problems of the passion fruit industry of. In most countries passion fruit production is based on caltivars of the golden passion fruit p. Purple passion fruits have deep purple skin colour at maturity.
Yellow passion fruit, management constraints, agronomic practices, production. Passion fruit farming is a highly lucrative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income. Passion fruit was introduced into kenya in the 1920s for commercial juice processing. The major exceptions are south africa, kenya and new new zealand where production is dependent on lines of the purple passion fruit p. The major exceptions are south africa, kenya and new new. Vigorous growth of passion is the key to achieving high yields. The shortage of passion fruits for domestic and commercial consumption has sparked a rise in price as the entities strive to meet their fruit needs. Commercial culture of purple passionfruit was begun in kenya in 1933 and was expanded in 1960, when the crop was also introduced into uganda for commercial production. The fruit varies in color from purple to yelloworange and in shape from an egg to a tennis ball.
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