Farmer makes a killing from rare cactus fruit

Anthony Kinoti in his dragon fruit farm at Kathuure village in Kiagu in Central Imenti, Meru County. His livestock and fish farm are meant to support dragon fruit plants. [Phares Mutembei, Standard]

Sometime in 2013, Anthony Kinoti was offered a strange fruit to eat by a Chinese friend.

“Dragon fruit was sweet and soft. I had never seen nor tasted such a sweet fruit. It was amazing. It melted in the mouth like ice cream. I wanted to know more about it. Later, I did research on it and discovered more positive attributes,” he says.