Kabondo, Homa Bay
Sweet Potatoes
4.9(129)OrganicHarvested this week
Orange-fleshed and cured in shade so the sugars settle. These are the tubers that come out of the ash at breakfast, split open and steaming, eaten with strong tea and nothing else.
Origin
Grown in Kabondo, Homa Bay — Cured three days in shade. Between the field and your door, this harvest passes through two pairs of hands.
The journey
- 01
Harvested
Kabondo, Homa Bay — Cut, dug or landed at first light.
- 02
Sorted
Kabondo collection point — Hand graded, weighed and labelled.
- 03
Cooled
Kisumu hub — Held in breathable crates, never frozen.
- 04
Dispatched
Nairobi — Night transit, delivered the next morning.
Growing Practices
- Vitamin-A rich variety
- Shade cured
- Zero cold storage
Storage
Do not refrigerate. A dark basket at room temperature, two weeks.
In the Kitchen
- Baked in embers
- Mashed with milk and cinnamon
- Boiled with arrowroot
Nutrition
- Energy
- 86 kcal / 100g
- Vitamin A
- 709 µg
- Fibre
- 3 g
Reviews
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