Assorted tropical fruit

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions buyers ask us most often.

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Ordering & supply

What does 'Core range' mean?

Products from our established range. Availability still depends on season and partner capacity, so volumes and timing are confirmed for each enquiry.

What does 'Sourcing enquiry' mean?

Products we can try to source on request. They are not held as regular stock, and we confirm feasibility before quoting.

Is there a minimum order?

It depends on the product and freight mode. Air freight can start from small trial volumes; sea freight is usually by container or consolidated lot.

Which Incoterms do you quote?

We can quote on most Incoterms 2020 rules — commonly FOB or FCA at origin, or CFR, CIF, CPT or CIP to destination. The final rule is agreed in the contract.

How do you take payment?

Payment method and terms are agreed per contract — for example bank transfer, letters of credit or documentary collection.

Can you provide samples?

For many products, yes. Samples are arranged for serious enquiries, particularly for coffee, cocoa and commodities.

Do you hold certifications?

Axis Agro does not claim third-party certifications on this website. Producer or processor certificates are provided only where they genuinely exist for the lot supplied.

How quickly will you respond?

We aim to respond to enquiries in writing within a few working days.

Fresh Fruits

Can you supply fresh fruit all year?

Some lines are available for much of the year thanks to Uganda's two rainy seasons; others are seasonal. We confirm realistic windows for each enquiry.

Do you ship by air or sea?

Both. Highly perishable fruit usually travels by air; hardier fruit can travel in reefer containers when timing allows.

What documents come with fresh fruit?

Typically a phytosanitary certificate, commercial invoice, packing list and air waybill or bill of lading. Destination-specific documents are confirmed per order.

Fresh Vegetables

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.

Roots, Tubers & Traditional Produce

How is fresh cassava kept fresh?

Fresh cassava deteriorates within days of harvest, so it is usually waxed, air-freighted quickly, or supplied dried or as flour instead.

Do you supply matooke all year?

Matooke is grown year-round in Uganda; volumes and quality vary with season and are confirmed per enquiry.

Herbs, Spices & Aromatics

Can you supply organic spices?

Only where a producer's organic certification is confirmed for the specific lot. We never describe product as organic without that certificate.

What mesh size are powders?

Mesh size depends on the processor and your application; we agree it as part of the specification.

Green Coffee

What does Screen 18 mean?

Beans retained on a sieve with holes 18/64 of an inch across (about 7.1mm). Larger numbers mean larger beans.

What are Wugar and Drugar?

Wugar is washed Ugandan Arabica; Drugar is dry-processed (natural) Ugandan Arabica — both established Ugandan trade names.

Can I get samples before contracting?

Yes — type samples and pre-shipment samples can usually be arranged for serious enquiries.

Cocoa

Do you export raw (wet) cocoa?

Wet beans cannot be exported; they are fermented and dried in Uganda first. Enquiries for unfermented material are assessed case by case.

Is the cocoa certified?

Only where the producer group's certificate covers the lot. We confirm this before quoting.

Oilseeds

What purity can you supply sesame at?

Commonly 98% to 99.95% depending on cleaning; we confirm achievable purity per lot.

Are groundnuts tested for aflatoxin?

Yes, on request, against the limits of your destination market.

Grains & Pulses

Which grains are regular lines?

Maize, sorghum, millet and pulses were part of our earlier range; others such as rice are sourcing enquiries confirmed case by case.

Can you supply flour instead of grain?

Some flours, such as cassava and sweet potato flour, are listed under dried products; milled grain flours are sourcing enquiries.

Nuts & Natural Ingredients

Is shea butter refined?

Both unrefined and refined grades can be sourced; we confirm specifications with each processor.

Dried & Processed Produce

Are dried fruits sugar-free?

Many processors offer no-added-sugar options; we confirm this per product and lot.

Do you supply aseptic purées?

Purées and concentrates are sourcing enquiries — format (aseptic, frozen) depends on the processor.

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