Golden Pericarp PRODUCE COMPANY LIMITED
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Fresh from nature — trusted by the world

Avocados grown
with care, shipped
with pride.

We grow, pack and export premium Hass avocados from Kenya's highlands to importers and retailers across the globe — full traceability, farm to seaport.

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Our Story

Rooted in the highlands,
reaching the world.

Golden Pericarp began with a single family orchard in Kenya's fertile highlands, where the volcanic soil and cool, even climate happen to be some of the best growing conditions for Hass avocados anywhere on earth.

Today we work hand-in-hand with a growing network of smallholder farmers, paying fair prices for fruit we grade, pack and export ourselves — so every carton that leaves our packhouse carries our name and our standard, all the way to your dock.

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0 Tonnes exported yearly
0 Export markets served
0 Partner farmer families

Our Partners

Every carton carries
their harvest too.

Golden Pericarp doesn't just buy fruit — we build long-term partnerships with the smallholder families who grow it. Fair pricing and shared investment keep the highlands we depend on thriving for the next harvest, and the one after that.

01

Fair, Direct Pricing

We buy straight from partner farmers at published, above-market rates — no middlemen taking a cut of a family's harvest.

02

Training & Inputs

Our field officers run seasonal agronomy training and help farmers access quality seedlings, tools and organic inputs.

03

Community Investment

A share of every export contract is reinvested locally — school supplies, clean-water projects and grower cooperatives.

400+Partner farmer families
100%Fruit bought at published farm-gate price
12Grower training sessions run yearly
3Community projects funded to date

From our farms to the world

Five steps. One unbroken chain.

Tap a step to follow a single avocado from the tree to your table.

Worker hand-picking a ripe avocado from the tree
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Harvest

Hand-picked at peak maturity by trained pickers who know exactly when each tree is ready — never stripped early, never left too long.

Workers sorting and inspecting avocados on a packhouse line
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Sort & Grade

Every fruit is inspected by hand, sized and graded on our packhouse line against international export standards before it goes anywhere near a carton.

Boxes of Golden Pericarp avocados packed for export
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Pack

Graded fruit is packed into branded export cartons by weight and count, ready for cold storage and a documented chain of custody.

Golden Pericarp refrigerated export truck
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Cold-Chain Export

Temperature-controlled trucks move fruit from packhouse to port without breaking the chain — every degree logged, every hour accounted for.

Woman enjoying fresh avocado on toast
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Arrives Fresh

From our highlands to tables on the other side of the planet — fresh, evenly ripened, and ready to sell or serve.

Life on the farm

Behind every crate,
a highland community.

Loading the day's harvest onto a Golden Pericarp truck

What We Grow

Hass avocados,
grown for export.

Tap a card to flip it over for the detail buyers ask us first.

Class I — Export Grade Tap to see specs

Class I — Export Grade

  • Counts 12–26 per 4kg equivalent
  • Hand-selected, zero blemish tolerance
  • Dry-matter tested before harvest clearance
  • Pre-cooled before it ever sees a truck
Packaging Tap to see specs

Packaging

  • 4kg retail cartons or 10kg bulk cartons
  • Vented trays for airflow in transit
  • Custom branding & private label available
  • Palletised & strapped to shipping standard
Growing Seasons Tap to see specs

Growing Seasons

  • Main crop: March – September
  • Early crop: October – February
  • Near year-round supply across regions
  • Volume forecasts shared with buyers in advance

Why Partner With Us

Built for buyers who
can't afford surprises.

Unbroken Cold Chain

From packhouse to port to destination, temperature is monitored and logged at every handover — no gaps, no guesswork.

Full Traceability

Every carton can be traced back to the farm block and harvest date it came from — the records are there if you ever need them.

Compliant & Audited

Our farms and packhouse operate to recognised horticultural export standards, audited and renewed on schedule.

Farmer-First Sourcing

Fair, transparent pricing for the smallholders we work with — a stable supply base is good for them and for you.

Sustainability

Growing responsibly,
measured honestly.

Environmental, social and governance commitments aren't a footnote for us — they shape how our orchards are farmed and how our farmers are treated.

Environmental

Agroforestry & Water

Avocado trees are interplanted with shade and cover species that reduce erosion, protect water catchments and sequester carbon in the highland soil across our growing area.

Social

Fair Labour, Safe Farms

Living wages, protective equipment for pickers and packhouse staff, and equal opportunity for the many women who lead our harvest teams.

Governance

Traceable, Certified

Full farm-to-seaport traceability, backed by KEPHIS, AFA-HCD, KEBS, HACCP and Fairtrade certification on every export lot.

Carbon Credits

Low-carbon fruit, backed by the trees that grow it.

Our agroforestry orchards act as long-term carbon sinks. We're building a verified carbon-credit programme with our partner farmers so buyers can source fruit from a supply chain that's actively measuring — and reducing — its footprint.

Interested in a carbon-inclusive supply contract? Our export team can walk you through what's available this season.

1
Tree Cover

Shade trees and orchard borders planted alongside every new avocado block.

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Verification

Working with an independent registry to measure sequestration on partner farms.

3
Buyer Access

Carbon-inclusive contracts available for importers who want to report on it.

What Buyers Say

Get In Touch

Let's grow this,
together.

Tell us what you need — volumes, markets, timelines — and our export team will get back to you within two working days.

Head Office Nairobi, Kenya
Email exports@goldenpericarp.com
Phone / WhatsApp +254 703 504 622
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