Donning a red short-sleeved T-shirt, navy-blue trouser and a pair of black gumboots, we find him harvesting ripe tree tomatoes. “In 2018, I planted 120 seedlings of non-grafted tree tomatoes at a cost of Sh6,000. He said grafted or local tree tomato seedlings are ideal because it easily adapts to any climate and is rarely affected by diseases. Kanai said growing tree tomato fruits is a good entry point for anyone interested in venturing into agribusiness because apart from seedlings, only water and manure is required. Kanai noted that each tree now produces between 200 and 500 fruits, up from between 100 and 150 fruits.

Source: Daily Nation July 09, 2020 09:56 UTC