Fresh Vegetables
Fresh chillies and peppers, French beans and peas, tomatoes, eggplant, okra, squash and leafy greens grown in Uganda's mild highland and lowland zones.
Most fresh vegetables travel by air in ventilated cartons.
Products marked Core range come from our established range; Sourcing enquiry items are sourced on request and are not held as regular stock.
Chillies & Peppers
Bird's eye, Scotch bonnet, red and green chillies, sweet and bell peppers.
Beans & Peas
French and fine beans, snow peas and sugar snap peas for air-freighted retail programmes.
Fruiting Vegetables
Tomatoes, eggplant, okra, cucumber, courgettes, pumpkin and butternut squash.
Leafy Greens
Cabbage, kale, spinach, amaranth and sukuma wiki for specialist markets.
‘Chillies, peppers, beans, peas, tomatoes, eggplant, okra, squash and leafy greens.’
Air-freight programmes
Fine beans, peas, chillies and okra travel by air in ventilated cartons.
Diaspora staples
African eggplant, okra, amaranth and sukuma wiki for specialist retail.
Residue awareness
Pesticide residue testing arranged on request against destination limits.
Quality, packaging & logistics
Quality considerations
- Fresh, firm and free from decay
- Colour and size uniform within a pack
- Trimmed and cleaned to the agreed standard
- Residue testing available on request
Sorting & grading
- Graded by length, diameter or weight band
- Off-grade and damaged produce removed
- Bunching or loose packing as specified
Shipping
- Most fresh vegetables travel by air in ventilated cartons.
- Hardier lines such as pumpkin and cabbage can travel in reefer containers.
- Phytosanitary certificates and destination checks coordinated per shipment.
Typical buyer enquiries
- Weekly mixed vegetables for an African grocery wholesaler
- Fine beans for a retail packer
- Fresh chillies for a sauce manufacturer
Frequently asked questions
Which vegetables are regular lines?
French beans and chillies are long-established East African export crops. Many other vegetables are offered as sourcing enquiries and confirmed case by case.
Can vegetables be mixed in one shipment?
Yes, compatible lines can be consolidated on one air waybill where volumes and handling requirements allow.