himkers: check the cartons/packs of all the apples you buy in stores, and roadsides and you will see they are all imported from abroad. I was told apples cant be grown in Nigeria; reason being that the Oyinbos injected a kind of chemical into the fruit that will make it impossible for it to grow anywhere other than their home countries.

I dont know who else have also be told the same sory. Is the theory true or another false rumour that most Nigerians (like me ) believes??

[size=4pt]**I wish to start growing apples**[/size]

psucc: No sir. Its not true that because it grows on temperate region.
Those seeds are are dead on arrival. Many have tried but the seed refuse to germinate.

himkers:

That's my point. What made it 'dead on arrival?'
Is it a deliberate attempt by the foreign farmers to keep it away from Nigeria (and probably africa)?

felixzo1: appe is mostly propagated by stem cutting, but seeds can germinate too under right conditions. i know somebody with an apple orchard in plateau state. but on a small scale.

himkers:

where can i get the stem to grow?

himkers:

That's my point. What made it 'dead on arrival?'
Is it a deliberate attempt by the foreign farmers to keep it away from Nigeria (and probably africa)?

QuiverBox:

Why dont you seek ways to develop a hybid seed that will grow in tropical region rather than blame the foreign farmers

himkers:

I am not an agric-scientist. I am just an aspiring farmer

QuiverBox:

Then stop the blame game and look for an alternative

datalossvictim1: Op please do a research if you're really interested in growing apples in Nigeria.

himkers:

another alternative of growing the apples here in Nigeria? How about you telling me the other alternatives. I'd be indeed grateful and happy

Kachisbarbie: Because yam and cocoyam is already growing here...
I really don't know why, I have thought bout it briefly in the past, not like I was bothered anyway...I hate apple!!!

himkers: check the cartons/packs of all the apples you buy in stores, and roadsides and you will see they are all imported from abroad. I was told apples cant be grown in Nigeria; reason being that the Oyinbos injected a kind of chemical into the fruit that will make it impossible for it to grow anywhere other than their home countries.

I dont know who else have also be told the same sory. Is the theory true or another false rumour that most Nigerians (like me ) believes??

[size=4pt]**I wish to start growing apples**[/size]

midastouch:

Apples have been grown in Nigeria. The link to some success stories is below:

http://www.kuffelcreek.com/tropics.htm

himkers: check the cartons/packs of all the apples you buy in stores, and roadsides and you will see they are all imported from abroad. I was told apples cant be grown in Nigeria; reason being that the Oyinbos injected a kind of chemical into the fruit that will make it impossible for it to grow anywhere other than their home countries.
I dont know who else have also be told the same sory. Is the theory true or another false rumour that most Nigerians (like me ) believes??
[size=4pt]**I wish to start growing apples**[/size]

datalossvictim1: Op please do a research if you're really interested in growing apples in Nigeria.