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When are plantains in season in Kenya?

Plantains are in season in Kenya all year round.

This produce has a mild, distinctive flavour and often features in savoury dishes. Depending on the variety, enjoy it fresh or add it to cooked recipes.

Fruit

Peak season: Plantain

in Kenya during September

Order:
Zingiberales
Family:
Musaceae
Genus:
Musa
Scientific name:
Musa × paradisiaca
January — Peak seasonJanFebruary — Peak seasonFebMarch — Peak seasonMarApril — Peak seasonAprMay — Peak seasonMayJune — Peak seasonJunJuly — Peak seasonJulAugust — Peak seasonAugSeptember — Peak seasonSepOctober — Peak seasonOctNovember — Peak seasonNovDecember — Peak seasonDec🍌

Country season

Kenya — both hemispheres. In September, it is autumn north of the equator and spring south of it.

autumn · Northern Hemispherespring · Southern Hemisphere

Local production

Grown commercially in Kenya on a solid, well-established scale.

Common production

Seasonal periods

In season all year round in Kenya: plantains.

In season

January – December
Peak seasonPartial / shoulder seasonOut of season