CGIAR/KikuyuEnglish_translation huggingface dataset:
English: What are the common diseases that affect hass avocado in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Nī mīrimū īrīkū kaingī īnyitaga mīkorobia mūthemba wa Hass būrūri-inī wa Kenya?
English: Root rot and anthracnose 
Kikuyu: Mūrimū wa kūbūthia mīri na anthracnose
English: What are the symptoms of root rot in avocado production and how can it be controlled?
Kikuyu: Nī maūndū marīkū monanagia atī mīri ya mīkorobia nīrabutha na mūrimū ūyū ūngīgirīrīrio atīa?
English: Root rot is a fungal disease that is caused by poorly drained soils and mostly occurs in areas prone to flooding. 
Kikuyu: Kūbutha mīri nī mūrimū ūrehagwo nī jamuthi mūthemba wa fungi wonekanaga kūrīa tīīrī ūtaikūrūkagia maaī wega na kūndū kwarahaga maaī thutha wa mbura.
English: Trees have pale-green and wilted leaves and the branches are sunburned and die back. 
Kikuyu: Mītī īkoragwo na mathangū ma rangi wa ngirini mūhunyūku na mahohu, na honge ikahīa nī riūa na īgakua mīthia-inī.
English: It is controlled by uprooting affected trees. 
Kikuyu: Ūrigagīrīrio gūtherema na njīra ya kūmunya mītī yothe mīrwaru.
English: It can be prevented by keeping trees dry and treating seeds for propagation with hot water and fungicides.
Kikuyu: Ningī ūgiragīrīrio na njīra ya kūiga mītī īrī mīūmū na Kūhūthīra maaī mahiū na dawa ya kūūraga njamuthi mūthemba wa fungi hīndī ya kūharīria mbeū cia kūhanda.
English: What are symptoms of anthracnose in hass avocado and how can it be controlled?
Kikuyu: Ndariri cia mūrimū wa anthracnose mīkorobia-inī ya Hass nīirīkū na ūngīgirīrīrio atia?
English: Anthracnose is a fungal disease that attacks the fruit. 
Kikuyu: Mūrimū wa anthracnose ūrīa ūrehagwo nī njamuthi mūthemba wa fungi ūnyitaga matunda.
English: The fruit develops dry, dark brown spots leading to abnormal development. 
Kikuyu: Matunda magīaga maroro maniaru na mairū methondekete ngothi-inīya makorobia na magakūra na mūhianīre ūtarīmwega.
English: Mature fruits are most likely to be attacked but young fruits also drop. 
Kikuyu: Kaingī matunda marīa makūrū nīmo marwaraga mūno o na gūkorwo marīa manini o namo nīmarwaraga na makagwa kuuma mītī-inī.
English: It is controlled by proper orchard sanitation and use of fungicides.
Kikuyu: Mūrimū ūyū ūrigagīrīrio na njīra ya kūiga mūgūnda ūrī mūtheru na dawa cia kūnina fungi
English: How does false codling moth manifest in avocado?
Kikuyu: Gatambi mūthemba wa kīhuruta kīyonanagia atīa mīkorobia-inī?
English: After emerging from the egg, the young caterpillar tunnels into the fruit and a discoloration appears at the point of entrance. 
Kikuyu: Thutha wa kuuma itumbī-inī, kīgūnyū gīthegethaga ikorobia, naguo rangi wa harīa kīaingīrīra ūkagarūrūka.
English: While inside they feed on the pulp, causing premature ripening and fruit drop.
Kikuyu: Ihinda-inī rīu igunyū irī thīinī, irīaga ikorobia igatūma rīruhe tene rītarīikūrū na rīkagwa kuuma mūtī-inī.
English: How does thrips attack manifest itself in avocado?
Kikuyu: Tūtambi mūthemba wa thrips twīyonanagia atīa mīkorobia-inī?
English: These are small, slender insects with two pairs of fringed wings which feed by sucking the plant sap.
Kikuyu: Tūtū nī tūtambi tūnini, tūceke, tūrīna mathagu mana marīna guoya mīthiya-inī na tūnyuaga maaī ma mūmera.
English: They cause damage to the leaves and fruit and the affected parts become whitish or silvery and are usually covered by dark-coloured droppings.
Kikuyu: Twanangaga mathangū na matunda na kūrīa gūothe gūthūkangie gūkagīa na rangi mwerū kana wa betha na kaingī gūkahumbīrwo na kīoro kīrairīrīra.
English: Attacked fruits develop a leathery brown skin and feeding is most common on young fruits.
Kikuyu: Makorobia marīa mahutie magīaga makoni marīna rangi wa gītīīri, ūndū ūyū kaingī wonekaga makorobia-inī marīa manini.
English: How does scale infection manifest itself in avocado?
Kikuyu: Tūtambi mūthemba wa scales twīyonanagia atīa mīkorobia-inī?
English: These are small, stationary brown greenish insects commonly found sucking sap from avocado leaves.
Kikuyu: Tūtū nītūtambi tūnini, tūtaumaga harīa tūrī na twīrangi wa gītīīri na ngirini na kaingī tūnyuaga maaī mathangū-inī ma mīkorobia.
English: The soft scales excrete large amounts of honeydew, which lead to the development of sooty mold on leaves, branches and fruit. 
Kikuyu: Tūtambi tūtū tuororo tūtigaga kioro kīingī kīhana ūūkī kīrīa gīcokaga gūcenjia gīkahana mūrarī mathangū-inī, honge-ini na matunda-inī
English: The honeydew also attracts ants. Armored scales may encrust young twigs, leaves and fruit and do not produce honeydew.
Kikuyu: Kīoro gīkī kīhana ūūkī nīkīgūcagīrīria mūthūa. Ngūci noikunīke honge iria nini, mahuti na matunda na hīndī īno itirutaga kīoro.
English: Damage can be serious on young trees and small twigs may be killed. 
Kikuyu: Ūgwati no ūnenehe mītī-inī mīnini na honge iria nini no ciūme.
English: Although the presence of scales on the skin of fruit does not cause internal damage, it may lead to rejection of fruit, especially if grown for export.
Kikuyu: O na gūtuīka scales cikaire igūrū wa ikoro itithūkagia thīinī wa ikorobia, no gūtūme makorobia meregwo thoko-inī, na makīria thoko cia rūraya.
English: How is spider mites infection manifested in avocado production?
Kikuyu: Hihi ndariri cia mbūmbūī mīkorobia-inī nīirīkū?
English: Attack by spider mites produces circular necrotic spots covered by dense webbing. 
Kikuyu: Tharīkīro ya mbūmbūī yonekaga thutha wa tūcigo tūthiūrūrī tūrabutha tūhumbīrītwo nī nenda cia mbūmbūī kwīyumīria
English: As mite populations increase, feeding causes leaf distortion and eventual drop.he growth of young trees is seriously affected and yields can be reduced significantly.
Kikuyu: O ūrīa mbūmbūī irongerereka ikīrīaga, mathangū nīmekūnjaga na thutha makagūa kuuma mūtī-inī. Mīkorobia īrīa mīnini ndīkūraga wega ona hanini na maciaro no manyihe biū.
English: At what temperature should avocado be pre-cooled?
Kikuyu: Hihi makorobia mabatiī kūigwo kūndū kwīna heho īigana atīa?
English: After harvesting, avocadoes must be cooled as quickly as possible to the optimum storage temperature of 5oC for Fuerte and Hass varieties; within 5 h of harvesting
Kikuyu: Mathaa-inī matano thutha wa kūgethwo, makorobia no mūhaka maigwo kūndū kūrīna heho o naihenya o ūrīa kūngīhoteka ithimo-inī cia 5°C harī mīthemba ya Fuerte na Hass.
English: How should hot water treatment be done?
Kikuyu: Maaī mahiū mahūgathīrwo atīa kūūraga njamuthi?
English: This treatment is used to kill fungal spores on and in the skin of the fruit. 
Kikuyu: Maaī mahiū mahūthagīrwo kūūraga mbeū cia njamuthi iria irī igūrū na thīinī wa ikoro rīa ikoribia.
English: The avocados should be immersed in water heated to a temperature of 50°C for 3-5 min. 
Kikuyu: Makorobia maikio thīinī wa maaī mahiūhītio kwa gīthimo kīa 50°C na marekwo maikare ndagīka ithatū nginya ithano.
English: Treatment of fruit using fungicides such as Bavistin (Carbendazim) and Sporta K Brochlura z improves the effectiveness of this treatment
Kikuyu: Kūhūthīra dawa cia kūnina tūtambi mūthemba wa fungi ta Bavistin (Carbendazim) na Sporta K Brochlura z nīkwagīrithagia ūrigitani ūyū makorobia-inī.
English: How is grading and packaging of avocado done?
Kikuyu: Makorobia mathuuranagio na kūbangwo irīti-inī atīa?
English: Avocado fruits are graded according to size and weight. Injured and diseased fruits should be removed. 
Kikuyu: Makorobia mathuuranagio kūringana na ūrīa maigana na ūritū. Makorobia marīa marīna nguraro na marwaru mabatiī kweherio.
English: The fruits are packed as per the orders and quality standards in 4 kg cartons after all debris, soil and foreign particles are removed using a water bath. 
Kikuyu: Makorobia mabangagwo kotoni-inī cia kiro inya kūringana na wendi wa mūgūri na ithimi icia njīra iria nginyanīru thutha wa kweheria indo ciothe itarendeka, tīīri ona indo ingī ūkīhūthīra maaī.
English: This water must be changed periodically to avoid cross contamination. 
Kikuyu: Maaī maya mabatiī gūcenjio maita maigana ūna nīguo gūīthema gūtambia mīrīmū na gīko.
English: A fungicidal treatment (Thiabendazole) at 300 ml per 100 L of water is used. 
Kikuyu: Maaī nīmongagīrīrwo dawa cia kunina fungi (Thiabendazole) na gīthimi kia 300ml harī rita 100 rīmwe ria maaī.
English: The fruits are waxed, and dried in hot air. Avocado fruits are stored in cold storage (5°C).
Kikuyu: Makorobia nīmahakagwo mūhūra na magacoka kūniario rīera-inī ihiū. Makorobia maigagwo kūndū kwīna heho ya githimo cia 5°C
English: How should avocado be packaged for transportation?
Kikuyu: Makorobia mohagwo atīa nīguo makuīke?
English: The fruits should be packaged in well ventilated cartons made of solid or corrugated fiberboard. 
Kikuyu: Makorobia no mūhaka mabangwo katoni-inī njega ithondeketwo na mbodi cia faimba na iretīkīria rīera gūcera.
English: They should be arranged in a single layer. 
Kikuyu: Katoni ici icoke ibangwo ciiganīrīirwo.
English: The boxes should have holes to allow for effective cooling and air circulation.
Kikuyu: Mathandūkū no mūhaka mekīrwo marima mīena ma kūhehia na gwītīkīria rīera gūcera
English: The boxes should be well labeled with the variety packed, size of fruits and a traceability number that’s easy to trace the produce from market to the farms in case of a quality concern in the market.
Kikuyu: Mathandūkū no mūhaka mekīrwo imenyithia ironania mūthemba wa makorobia ūrīa ūrīthīinī, thaithi ya matunda na namba ya kīmenyithanio īrīa īngīhotithia kūmenya mūgūnda ūrīa itunda riūmīte kuuma thoko-inī rīngīkorwo rīrīna thīna.
English: How should avocado for export be dispatched?
Kikuyu: Makorobia ma thoko cia rūraya magīrīirūo gūtwarwo na njīra īrīkū?
English: The packaged fruits should be palletized to allow for stacking of boxes to minimize on damage during transportation and movement of fruits within the boxes. 
Kikuyu: Makorobia marīkia gwīkīrwo makatoni-inī, mabangwo mbareti-inī nīguo mabangīke na kūnyihia ngūraro hīndī ya ūkui kana rīrīa mararingana me thīinī wa makatoni.
English: The pallets should be hot water treated in a KEPHIS authorized facility
Kikuyu: Mbareti ibatiī gūthambio na maaī mahiū thīinīwa nyūmba īrīa yendekithītio nī KEPHIS
English: What are some of the  avocado varieties  grown in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Nīmīthemba īrīkū ya mīkorobia īkūragio Kenya?
English: Kenya has over 40 varieties of avocado. 
Kikuyu: Kenya gūkūragio mīthemba makīria ma mīrongo īna ya mīkorobia?
English: Hass is the main export variety and Fuerte is preferred for processing. 
Kikuyu: Kaingī mūthemba wa Hass ūkūragio nīūndū wa thoko cia rūraya nayo Fuerte īkoragwo ya gūthondeka magūta.
English: Other commercial varieties are Keitt, Reed, Booth 8, Simmonds, Pinkerton, Nabal, Puebla, Tonnage, Ettinger, Hayes, G6 and G7. 
Kikuyu: Mīthemba īngī īrīmagwo īrī ya biacara nīhamwe na Keitt, Reed, Booth 8, Simmonds, Pinkerton, Nabal, Puebla, Tonnage, Ettinger, Hayes, G6 na G7.
English: Varieties used as rootstocks include Puebla, Fuerte, Duke, G6, and G7.
Kikuyu: Mīthemba īrīa īhūthīkaga īrī ya gūciarithania mwena wa mīrī, kana nīyo īkīragwo mūrūri, nī Puebla, Fuerte, Duke, G6 na G7.
English: How do I identify hass avocado?
Kikuyu: Ingīhota atīa kūmenya ikorobia mūthemba wa Hass?
English: Bumpy, fairly thick skin that turns from green to purplish black when ripe;
Kikuyu: Ikoro rīkoragwo na mathundo na nīitungu na rīeruha, nīrīcenjagia rangī kuuma ngirini rīgatwīika ria papo mata.
English: It is round or oval in shape;
Kikuyu: Ningī ikorobia rīkoragwo rīhana mūbira kana ovo.
English: The flesh closest to the skin is a lime green color and as it nears the central pit it develops a rich creamy yellow tone;
Kikuyu: Rīonūrwo rīkoragwo na rangi mūnini wa ngirini ūrīa ūcenjagia ūgatuīka wa yellow mwena wa kūnyitana na mbegū.
English: It’s flesh has a buttery, creamy texture;
Kikuyu: Ikorobia rīrī rīkoragwo rīhana maguta.
English: It has a smooth, nutty and sweet taste
Kikuyu: rīgakorwo rīrī inyoroku, na mūrīo
English: It peels easily;
Kikuyu: Rīūnūkaga na ūhūthū
English: It has a large, round seed
Kikuyu: Rīkoragwo na mbegū nene ya gīthiūrūrī.
English: Hass avocados come in varying sizes but they typically weigh about 200g
Kikuyu: Makorobia mūthemba wa Hass makoragwo ma thaithi ngūrani no kaingī makoragwo na ūritū ta wa gramu magana merī.
English: Why is hass avocado the most preferred avocado fruit?
Kikuyu: Nīkīī gītūmaga ikorobia rīa Hass rīendeke mūno?
English: It is higher in fat than other varieties. 
Kikuyu: Rīkoragwo na maguta maingī kūrī mīthemba īngī.
English: This fattiness gives it a smoother, creamier texture.
Kikuyu: Maguta maya matūmaga rīgakorwo rīrī inyoroku na rīkaha kīrimū.
English: Hass avocado trees have high yields compared to other varieties.
Kikuyu: Mīkorobia ya Hass īciaraga matunda maingī kūrī mīthemba īngī ya mīkorobia.
English: It has a longer shelf life;It has the most culinary uses;
Kikuyu: Ningī matūnda ma Hass maikaraga ihinda iraihu mategūthūka, na marīagwo na njīra nyingī itiganīte.
English: It is good for cooking because it is easy to mash and whip and richer in taste
Kikuyu: Matunda ma Hass nīmega kūruga nīūndū nīmakimīkaga na ūhūthū na gūkorogeka na nīmarī mūcamo mwega.
English: It withstands long distance shipping much easier than other varieties
Kikuyu: Nīmakuīkaga thabarī ndaya ya iria-inī gūkīra mīthemba īngī.
English: It has one of the longest harvesting seasons
Kikuyu: Mīkorobia ya Hass īgethagwo ihinda iraya
English: What are the benefits of Hass avocado in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Nīūguni ūrīkū ūkoragwo na mīkorobia ya Hass būrūri-inī wa Kenya?
English: Hass is the most demanded avocado variety in Europe especially in The Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK). 
Kikuyu: Hass nī mūthemba wa makorobia marīa mendetwo mūno Europe makīrīa mabūrūri-inī ma Netherlands na United Kingdom (UK).
English: The Hass variety is very suitable for ripening;Hass avocado farmers earn two times more than farmers growing other avocado varieties. 
Kikuyu: Mūthemba wa Hass wīruhaga wega; Arīmi a mīkorobia ya Hass mathūkūmaga maita merī makīria ma arīmi a mīkorobia mīthemba īngī.
English: The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) says that avocado exports in 2019 were worth Sh10 billion of which 70% were Hass avocados. 
Kikuyu: Rūhonge rwa Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) rwīrīgīte kuuga atī gīcunjī kia mīrongo mūgwanja kīa makorobia marīa mothe mendirio mabūrūri-inī ma nanja mwaka-inīwa 2019 marīa makinyirie shiringi birrioni ikūmi maarī ma mūthemba wa Hass.
English: Avocado exporters in Kenya buy Hass avocado at Sh10-Sh17 per fruit compared to Sh3 for Fuerte;
Kikuyu: Agūri arīa matwaraga makorobia mabūrūri-inīma rūraya magūraga o ikorobia rīa Hass kuuma shiringi ikūmi nginya ikūmi na mūgwanja narīo rīa Fuerte shiringi ithatū.
English: Hass avocado trees takes little space therefore small scale farmers can also venture into growing Hass avocados;
Kikuyu: Mīkorobia ya Hass ndīnenehaga mūno na kwogūo arīmi anini no mamīkūrīe.
English: Growing Hass avocado is easy and require less labor and time to maintain than the traditional cash crops like tea and coffee;
Kikuyu: Gūkūria mīkorobia ya Hass nīkūrī ūhūthū nīūndū gūtibataraga mīrūtīre mīingī ya wīra kana ona mathaa maingī ma kūmītungata ta mīmera īngī ya biacara ta macani na kahūa.
English: What are hass avocado tree?
Kikuyu: Hihi mūkorobia wa Hass ūhana atīa?
English: Hass trees are dense and evergreen;
Kikuyu: Mīkorobia ya Hass īkoragwo īrī mītumanu na ngirini hingo ciothe.
English: Have glossy, dark green leaves that have a vein-like pattern;
Kikuyu: īkoragwo īrīna mathangū mathaka, marīna rangi wa ngirini mūcamu
English: Their flowers are small and yellowish-green;
Kikuyu: Mahūa makoragwo marī manini na marangi wa ngoikoni na ngīrini.
English: They are fast-growing;
Kikuyu: Mīkorobia īno īkūraga naihenya.
English: They can grow up to 9m tall
Kikuyu: Noīraihe ngīnya mita kenda.
English: How long do hass avocado take to mature?
Kikuyu: Hihi mīkorobia ya Hass yoyaga ihinda rīigana atīa gūkūra?
English: Hass avocado trees begin bearing fruit after three to four years. 
Kikuyu: Mīkorobia ya Hass yambagīrīria gūciara thutha wa mīaka ītatū nginya īna.
English: Hass avocado trees in Kenya flower in October and are ready for picking between June and September.
Kikuyu: Mīkorobia ya Hass būrūri-inī wa Kenya īcanūkaga mweri-inī wa ikūmi na matunda magakorwo marī makūrū gītagatī-inī kia mweri wa ītandatū nginya wa Kenda.
English: What are the indicators of hass avocado maturity?
Kikuyu: Makorobia makūrū ma hass mamenyekaga atīa?
English: Since Hass avocado is a dark variety it starts to change color from green to black or purple;
Kikuyu: Tondū makorobia ma Hass makoragwo mūthemba ūrīa mūtuku, manjagia gūcenjia rangi kuuma ngirini nginya papo njamu īrairīrīra.
English: Fruits that float on the surface when immersed in water are usually mature. 
Kikuyu: Makorobia marīa makūrū mareraga igūrū me maaī-inī.
English: Immature fruits sink or float below the surface.
Kikuyu: Namo marīa matarī makūrū mareraga thīinī wa maaī kana makarika nathībīū.
English: Pick a few fruits and leave them to ripen in a warm place. 
Kikuyu: Tua makorobia manini na ūmaige handū harīna ūrugarī meruhe.
English: If they soften evenly within a week at room temperature (about 20°C), then the trees are ready for picking
Kikuyu: Thutha wa kiumia kīmwe maigītwo handū hena ūrūgarī ta wa nyūmba(20oC), makorobia maya meruha wega monanagia atī nīmakinyu magūtuo.
English: What is the average yield per hass avocado tree?
Kikuyu: Hihi mūkorobia ūmwe wa Hass ūbatiī kūruta maciaro maigana atīa?
English: Hass avocado trees are very productive and can fruit all year round. 
Kikuyu: Mīkorobia ya Hass nī īciaraga mūno na no īciare īrūmanīrīirīe mwaka wothe.
English: The first harvest comes after the second or third year. 
Kikuyu: Maciaro ma mbere monekaga thutha wa mwaka wa kerī kana wa gatatū.
English: A farmer can harvest 70-100 fruits per tree.
Kikuyu: Mūrīmi no agethe makorobia mīrongo mūgwanja nginya igana rīmwe harī o mūtī.
English: After the fourth or fifth year, one tree can yield 400-800 fruits per season. 
Kikuyu: Thutha wa mwaka wa kana kana wa wagatano, mūtī ūmwe no ūciare makorobia magana mana nginya magana manana.
English: That means a farmer can harvest between 60,000 and 120,000 fruits per īka. 
Kikuyu: Ūguo nīkuga atī mūrīmi no agethe makorobia kuuma ngiri mīrongo ītandatū nginya ngiri igana rīmwe rīa mīrongo īrī harī īka.
English: After the six to seven years, a Hass avocado tree can yield 1000 fruits per year.
Kikuyu: Thutha wa mīaka ītandatū nginya mūgwanja, mūkorobia ūmwe wa Hass no ūciare matunda ngiri īmwe o mwaka.
English: Yield per tree increases gradually year after year as the tree gets older.
Kikuyu: Magetha harī o mūtī mongererekaga kahora o mwaka o ūrīa mūtī ūrakūra.
English: Proper wedding, pests and disease control and feeding of trees will yield more fruits per tree. 
Kikuyu: Kūrīmīra na njīra njega, kūhiūrania na tūtambi na mīrimū na kūhe mītī irio nīgūtūmaga mītī īciare matunda maingī.
English: This will also improve the fruit size which in turn will yield better incomes
Kikuyu: Maūndū maya nīngī nīmatūmaga matunda manenehe ūndū ūrīa wongagīrīra ūmithio.
English: What are the main hass avocado export market destination
Kikuyu: Hihi thoko nene cia rūraya cia makorobia mūthemba wa Hass nīirīkū?
English: European Union;The Middle East;Russia;Singapore;Egypt;Hong Kong
Kikuyu: Ngwatanīro ya Europe, Gītarū kīa Arabu, Russia, Singapore, Egypt, Hong Kong.
English: What are the common features of fuerte avocado?
Kikuyu: Makorobia mūthemba wa Fuerte mahanaga atīa?
English: Fuerte is one of the major varieties in export markets.
Kikuyu: Fuerte nīīmwe ya mīthemba īrīa yendagio mūno mathoko-inīma mabūrūri ma rūraya.
English: The tree is broad, very productive and susceptible to both Anthracnose and Scab.
Kikuyu: Mūtī wa Fuerte ūkoragwo mūnene, ūciaraga mūno no nīūnyitagwo na ūhūthū nī mīrimū ya Anthracnose na Scab.
English: Pear-shaped fruit with medium seed.
Kikuyu: Matunda makoragwo na mūhianīre wa ngarīki na mbegū ītarīnene mūno?
English: Weight: 140 – 395 g per fruit.
Kikuyu: Ūritū: itunda rīa fuerte rīkoragwo na ūritū wa gramu 140-395.
English: Smooth thin green skin.
Kikuyu: Nīngī ikoro rīkoragwo rīrī inyoroku.
English: Skin remains green when fruits are mature.
Kikuyu: Ikoro rīticenjagia rangi wa ngirini ona itunda rīeruha.
English: Creamy, pale green flesh.
Kikuyu: Nyama yarīo īkoragwo na rangi wa kīrimū na ngirini theūku.
English: What are the common features of hass avocado?
Kikuyu: Makorobia mūthemba wa Hass mahanaga atīa?
English: The tree grows tall and requires cutting back;
Kikuyu: Mūtī nīūnenehaga na kwoguo nīūbataraga kūrengwo;
English: Distinctive for its skin that turns from green to purplish-black when fruits are mature;
Kikuyu: Matunda mamenyekaga na ngothi yamo īrīa īgarūrūkaga īgatuīka ndumanu īgatuīka ya papū īrairīrīra meruha;
English: Oval-shaped fruit with small to medium seed;
Kikuyu: Ikorobia rīkoragwo na mūhianīre wa oval na mbegū ītarīnene;
English: Easy peeling;
Kikuyu: Rīūnūkaga na ūhūthū;
English: Great taste;
Kikuyu: Mūcamo mwega mūno;
English: Outstanding shelf-life and shipping characteristics ;
Kikuyu: Rīoyaga ihinda rīnene gūthūka na nīrīega maūndū-inī megiī ūkui.
English: One of the longest harvesting seasons
Kikuyu: Nīmūthemba ūmwe ūgethagwo ihinda iraya.
English: What are the common features of pinkerton variety?
Kikuyu: Makorobia mūthemba wa Pinkerton mahanaga atīa?
English: Long, pear-shaped fruit with small seed ;
Kikuyu: Ikorobia rīkoragwo rīrī iraihu, mūhianīre wa oval na mbegū nini.
English: Large fruit that weighs 225 – 510 g per fruit;
Kikuyu: Itunda rīrīa inene nīrīkinyagia gramu 225 nginya 510
English: Medium thick green skin with slight pebbling;
Kikuyu: Ikoro tīitungu na nīrīrīthundo nini
English: Green skin deepens in color as it ripens;
Kikuyu: Rangi wa ngirini wa ikoro wūingīhaga o ūrīa rīreruha.
English: Excellent peeling;
Kikuyu: Rīūnūkaga na ūhūthū mūno.
English: What are the common features of the reed avocado variety?
Kikuyu: Makorobia mūthemba wa Reed mahanaga atīa?
English: Round fruit with medium seed.
Kikuyu: Matunda ma reed makoragwo marī magīthiūrūrī na mbegū nini.
English: Medium to large fruits with the weight of 225 – 510 g per fruit.
Kikuyu: Matunda manene nīmakinyagia gramu 225 nginya 510.
English: Thick green skin with slight pebbling. 
Kikuyu: Ikoro itungu na nīrīrī thundo nini
English: Skin remains green when fruits are mature.
Kikuyu: Ikoro rīticenjagia rangī wa ngirini ona itunda rīeruha.
English: Creamy flesh with good taste.
Kikuyu: Rī rangi wa kīrimū na mūcamo mwega
English: Easy peeling
Kikuyu: Rīūnūkaga na ūhūthū
English: What are the common features of the publa avocado variety?
Kikuyu: Makorobia mūthemba wa publa ūngīmamenya atīa?
English: Small compact fruits resembling “Hass”.
Kikuyu: Makorobia manini mahana Hass
English: Skin of ripe fruit is black, thin and smooth.
Kikuyu: Ikoro rīa ikorobia rīīru nī rīirū, rīceke na inyoroku.
English: Fruit has a velvety flesh with nutty aroma and a rich butter taste
Kikuyu: Makorobia nīmanyoroku wega na mūtararīko mwega wa njūgū na mūcamo mwega ta wa iria.
English: What are the varieties used as rootstocks?
Kikuyu: Nīmīmera īrīkū īhūthagīrwo īrī gītina kīrīa gīciarithanagio?
English: Cultivars used as rootstocks are “Puebla” or “Local varieties”
Kikuyu: Mīmera īrīa īhūthagīrwo īrī gītina gīa gūciarithania nī Puebla kana mīhīrīga ya kīdūire.
English: Do avocado trees use a lot of water?
Kikuyu: Hihi mītī ya mīkorobia nī īhūthagīra maaī maingī?
English: Yes they do. A good avocado fruit consists of 73% water. 
Kikuyu: Nīma nīīhūthagīra. Ikorobia rīega rīkoragwo rīrī na maaī gīcunjī kīa mīrongo mūganja na īthatū.
English: To achieve this, the crop must be sufficiently watered. 
Kikuyu: Nīguo ūndū ūyū ūhinge, no mūhaka mīkorobia īheo maaī maiganu.
English: Water early in the morning because as the day progresses, the soil warm up. 
Kikuyu: Mītī īheo maaī rūcinī tene tondū o ūrīa mūthenya ūrakīa, noguo tīīri ūrahiūha.
English: Watering in the evening can be done but is not recommended in places where temperatures drop very low because your soil will be too cold. 
Kikuyu: Mīkorobia no īheo maaī hwainī ona gūtuīka gūtiagīrīire matūra-inī marīa kūhehaga mūno nīūndū tīīri nīūhehaga mūno.