Seasonality
Much of Uganda has two rainy seasons — roughly March to May and September to November — allowing two growing seasons for many crops.
Harvest timing varies by region, altitude and year. Use this page as a guide and confirm timing for each enquiry.
Indicative availability
Indicative only. Harvest timing varies by region, altitude and year — we confirm realistic windows for each enquiry.
- Avocados
- Seasonal with harvest windows varying by region and altitude — confirm per enquiry
- Pineapples
- Available through much of the year with seasonal peaks
- Mangoes
- Seasonal; main windows follow the rainy seasons — confirm per enquiry
- Bananas, matooke & plantain
- Year-round, with volume and quality varying by season
- Passion fruit
- Much of the year with seasonal peaks
- Fresh vegetables & herbs
- Largely year-round depending on grower and irrigation
- Robusta coffee
- Main harvests vary by region (e.g. central and south-western Uganda harvest at different times of year)
- Arabica coffee (Mt Elgon)
- Main harvest broadly in the second half of the year — confirm per season
- Cocoa
- Main and mid-crop harvests; volumes vary year to year
- Sesame, sunflower, groundnuts
- Seasonal harvests in northern and eastern Uganda — confirm per enquiry
- Grains & pulses
- Two seasons in many areas; stored stocks traded through the year
- Vanilla
- Seasonal harvest followed by months of curing before sale