Fresh produce export requirements vary by product, destination market and buyer programme. Exporters and importers should confirm the rules that apply to the specific shipment rather than relying on broad claims about certification or compliance.
Start With the Destination Requirements
The buyer should identify the market-entry, phytosanitary, food-safety, residue, labelling and commercial requirements for the destination. Requirements can change, and different retailers or import programmes may apply additional specifications.
Verify Farm and Packhouse Documents
Request current documents for the farms, grower groups, packhouses and exporter involved in the proposed supply chain. Check the document holder, scope, covered crops and validity date. A certificate or registration should only be cited when it applies to the operation and order being discussed.
Afrisun Orchards publishes available company documents on its Certificates page. Buyers should request current copies and order-specific clarification before contracting.
Agree on the Product Specification
The written specification should cover variety, maturity, size, grade, permitted tolerances, packaging, labelling, volume and delivery window. Product inspection and grading should follow the agreed specification, with non-conforming produce separated before dispatch.
Food Safety and Traceability
Traceability should connect the packed product to the relevant source and packing activity. Lot codes, receiving records, packing records and dispatch documents help the supplier and buyer investigate a problem if one occurs.
Buyers should also agree on how chemical-use records, residue information and other food-safety documents will be provided when required by the market or customer programme.
Packaging and Temperature Planning
Packaging should protect the produce and suit the selected route. Temperature, ventilation and transit-time needs differ among avocados, mangoes, passion fruit, vegetables and other fresh products. The handling plan should therefore be matched to the commodity, maturity and destination.
Shipment Documentation
Confirm responsibilities for commercial invoices, packing lists, phytosanitary documents, certificates of origin and any destination-specific documents. The required set should be agreed before dispatch to reduce the risk of border or clearance delays.
Working With Afrisun Orchards
Afrisun Orchards confirms product availability, specifications, applicable documents, packing and dispatch planning for each enquiry. For sourcing information, visit our fruit exporters in Kenya page and provide the product, destination, volume and required delivery window.