Many are of the believe that apple cant grow in Nigeria.But this is a big lie.Apples that are sold at shops here in Nigeria have been harvested before it gets ripe.This is because these fruits spends about a week before it gets to Nigeria.Few years ago,i saw a apple tree at a family friends home.I was suprised and ask him how did it happen,he told me that he is an agriculturist and works at the state ministry of agriculture.
He also said he will help me get one.I asked how,and he said the ministry has ordered some,which got rippen from south africa and so it will germinate.Unlike the ones we buy at shops here which didnt get ripe before it was harvested.
Fellow nairalanders,few weeks ago i have gotten mine(the apple seedling) and now i have planted and it survived.
Who says apples dont grow in Nigeria because of the temperature.Dont be deceived.Apples really grow here

This very impressive. I hope they come out big and sweet by 2019

pictures of my young apple plant.

Wow that's a good development! I guess dis answers the topic on fp

OP, that is good, where is your location and how long is it going to take to harvest your first fruits?

good development

where exactly in 9ja?

East west, south or north?

Pavore9: OP, that is good, where is your location and how long is it going to take to harvest your first fruits?

My residue is at ondo city in ondo state,and it will take about 5yrs to harvest my first fruits.

gbenga4sure: My residue is at ondo city in ondo state,and it will take about 5yrs to harvest my first fruits.

That's good and before you know it 2019 will be upon us!

Pavore9: That's good and before you know it 2019 will be upon us!

.Abi o.thank u jare

More pics

Those apples...

Do they look like this?

gbenga4sure: My residue is at ondo city in ondo state,and it will take about 5yrs to harvest my first fruits.

Very interesting and impressive. Never knew it takes that long to bear fruits. Would be worth the wait I know. Happy waiting. Cheers

Their are alot of boiz selling nurse apple seed in Jos along the road.

Why i dn't like this apple of a thing is because i learn that its not all seed that produce fruit.

Some after 5yrs of nursing it will not produce fruit

A apple can surely do well in Nigeria.The method of harvest applied to apple is the same to tomato,and thats why those apples that u buy dont germinate.They were harvested when they were not matured enough,because of the days spent before taking them to where they are not common to sell.So they become rippen on the way or during delivery/even fews days after being bought by retailers or most sellers

Apple tree owned by a family friend

firestar: Those apples...

Do they look like this?

They look like this

gbenga4sure: They look like this

I'm interested in what the blossoms look like as well.

following.

When it starts fruiting on the 5th year does it continue fruiting anually, bi-annually or every 5years.

The soil in my village is sandy, i may have to try it there since urs looks same.

@op,plz throw morelight on how to plant it, soil type, any other practice etc

mercylicious: following.

When it starts fruiting on the 5th year does it continue fruiting anually, bi-annually or every 5years.

The soil in my village is sandy, i may have to try it there since urs looks same.

After it starts fruiting on the fifth year,then it starts fruiting sequential/simultaneously throughout the year.

mercylicious: @op,plz throw morelight on how to plant it, soil type, any other practice etc

Get a matured apple seed and plant it(u might also plant in a small polythene bag and transplant it later to d soil after germination.)Plant in a good soil.But if your soil is sandy soil,dig the ground and add some loamy soil(just to make sure it survives and do well at early stage).water it everyday.But Do not try PLANTING IT ON A CLAY SOIL.Advisable if you plant during rainy season.Do not plant very close to a building or fence(its not a flower.)

ooofreezy: Wow that's a good development! I guess dis answers the topic on fp

He got to grow one because his friend at the ministry of Agriculture gave him one to plant; what about us that don't have peeps at Agric Ministry??

gbenga4sure: My residue is at ondo city in ondo state,and it will take about 5yrs to harvest my first fruits.

and you will invite happybrother to mass produce the seedlings through grafting and air layering

Brb

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Dis is sooo intresting oo.please keep d'facts coming.Happy Sunday ppeeeeps.Ŀ♡√Ɛ all

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That is interesting.

Dats nice ooo

Apples! Yum Yum

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