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Checklist to growing juicier mangoes

78-year-old Daniel Kirai grows the Tommy Atkins, Kent and Van Dyke mango varieties in his 5-acre mango farm. He chose these varieties as they are high yielding as opposed to traditional varieties which produce far less fruit.

Standing at 5 foot 8 inches Daniel Kirai surveys his five-acre mango farm with obvious satisfaction of the fruits of his labour. The mangoes which produce on average 400,000 fruits yearly earn him an average Sh500,000 annually which has enabled him take care of his family and educate his four children to university level. 

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