Properly dried tomatoes can be stored for up to three months

David Angwenyi a large-scale tomato farmer sorts his tomatoes at Nyangusu Kisii County on 30/3/2018.David who ventured into large-scale tomato farming claims heavy rains being witnessed across the country have affected production with most of the tomato fruits rotting in the farm.(Sammy Omingo/standard)

It is the season of tomatoes and the market is flooded. Because of the glut, a significant amount of produce is going to waste. The prices are also incredibly low.

This is common in seasons immediately after the rains and has often led to post harvest losses for farmers.