Cowpea Leaves (Kunde)

Nyaluo Origin · NY-COWP-19160

Cowpea Leaves (Kunde)

Uyoma, Siaya — Picked before the heat

Grown by

Grace Anyango

Grace Anyango

Kabondo, Homa Bay · 12 years farming

Cuts greens at dusk, when the leaves have stopped losing water.

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Journey to your door

  1. Harvested

    Uyoma, Siaya

    Cut, dug or landed at first light.

  2. Sorted

    Uyoma collection point

    Hand graded, weighed and labelled.

  3. Cooled

    Kisumu hub

    Held in breathable crates, never frozen.

  4. Dispatched

    Nairobi

    Night transit, delivered the next morning.

Growing methods

  • Intercropped with maize
  • Hand picked

Photographs from the harvest