Fluted pumpkin leaves
Nigeria, Ghana
Specify cold chain packaging, leaf integrity and pest free phytosanitary status. Peak leaf season runs through the rains from May to October.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 500 kg fresh by air freight
Fresh vegetables and leaves
Fresh leaves and vegetables are the fastest moving goods on the platform and the least forgiving. Most travel by air, arrive within days and are judged on condition rather than on grade. The two things that decide whether a shipment is saleable are the cold chain and the phytosanitary paperwork, and both need agreeing before the first order rather than after it.
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Products in this category
Bitterleaf
Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana
Specify the state, whether fresh whole leaf, washed and squeezed to reduce bitterness, dried, or frozen.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 250 to 500 kg fresh or frozen by air
Okra
Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria
Specify pod calibration, baby okra against standard at 5 to 9 cm, pod colour, straightness and absence of fibre.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 1 to 2 tonnes fresh by air freight
Garden egg
Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya
African eggplant. Specify fruit colour, white, green or striped, the species, Solanum aethiopicum or gilo, size and skin firmness.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 1 tonne by air freight
Tomatoes
Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco
Highly perishable and usually sourced closer to market. Specify variety, caliber, firmness and cold chain range before committing to a shipment.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 1 tonne by air freight
Onions
Nigeria, Niger, Egypt
Specify bulb size, cured status, skin retention and storage life. Northern Nigerian and Nigerien crop arrives from March.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 5 tonnes
Scotch bonnet
Nigeria, Ghana
Very high heat. Specify colour, firmness, fresh or frozen, and cold chain range in transit.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 500 kg by air freight
Cayenne pepper
Nigeria, Ghana
Long red chilli, moderate heat. Specify fresh, dried or ground, and the pod length.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 500 kg by air freight
Red bell pepper
Nigeria, Ghana
Mild sweet pepper used as the base of most Nigerian stews. Specify size, colour and firmness at dispatch.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 500 kg by air freight
Waterleaf
Nigeria
Extremely perishable. Specify cold chain range, packing format and expected shelf life on arrival.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 250 kg by air freight
Ewedu
Nigeria, Ghana
Jute mallow leaf. Specify fresh, frozen or dried, and whether shredded.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 250 kg fresh or frozen
Utazi
Nigeria
Bitter leaf used in small quantities. Specify fresh, dried or ground, and leaf integrity.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 100 kg
Uziza leaf
Nigeria
Specify fresh or dried, and whether whole leaf or shredded.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 100 kg
Okazi
Nigeria, Cameroon
Gnetum africanum leaf. Specify fresh, shredded or dried. Wild harvested, so supply is uneven and worth confirming before pricing.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 250 kg
Oha leaf
Nigeria
Specify fresh or dried, leaf maturity and packing format for air freight.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 100 kg
Scent leaf
Nigeria, Ghana
African basil. Specify fresh, dried or ground, and the drying method, since aroma is lost with heat.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 100 kg
African spinach
Nigeria, Ghana
Amaranth leaf. Specify fresh or frozen, leaf maturity and cold chain requirement.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 250 kg
Lagos spinach
Nigeria
Celosia argentea. Specify fresh or frozen, and packing format.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 250 kg
Cassava leaves
Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon
Specify fresh, pounded or frozen. Must be properly processed before consumption, so state the preparation stage supplied.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 250 kg
Moringa leaves
Nigeria, Ghana
Specify fresh, shade dried leaf or powder, along with mesh size for powder and microbial limits.
- Traded in
- Kilogram
- Typical minimum order
- 250 kg
What to specify when you enquire
A supplier can only price what you have described. The more of this you put in the first message, the faster a usable quotation comes back.
- Fresh, washed, dried or frozen
- Cold chain requirement and temperature range in transit
- Phytosanitary certification and pest free status
- Pack format, carton weight and ventilation
- Shelf life remaining on arrival