Thimba grows the persimmon, a yellowy-orange tomato-shaped fruit, which is highly nutritious and has medicinal value. Seeds of Gold team finds Thimba, with the help of his two workers, busy watering his 25,000 persimmon plants. The persimmon fruit cut into two halves. ALSO GROWS PEPINO MELONSHis first harvest was in July, and Thimba who is also growing pepino melon, says he was able to make more than Sh200,000 from selling persimmon fruits, making me plant more. I visited Thimba’s farm after he reported that he is planting the persimmon fruit.

Source: Daily Nation August 26, 2016 17:33 UTC