From the Panda team

The Field Blog

Growing guides built from the same crop data that powers the Panda app — field numbers, not guesswork.

3 November 2026

French Beans for Export: The 50-Day Crop That Pays in Cold-Chain Discipline

Samantha and Paulista varieties, the 8-pick export season, and why Kirinyaga's French bean growers win or lose on the 5–7 °C chain from field to packhouse.

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27 October 2026

Tomato Economics: Tylka F1 vs Cal-J and the Spray Schedule That Protects Both

Variety choice, staking, and the week-by-week fungicide + TYLCV strategy that takes a Kenyan tomato crop from transplant to 10 picks at up to 20,000 kg per acre.

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20 October 2026

Sukuma Wiki: How to Get More From Kenya's Most-Plantable Kale Crop

Collard Mfalme vs Thousand Headed, nursery to first pick in 55 days, and the fertiliser + pest routine that keeps sukuma wiki producing 20 picks per season.

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