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Hello Everyone, It's being a longtime, Over the course of 5 years we have served happy farmers, not so happy farmers and even the angry ones. I am glad we have being able to see many individuals get their farms planted with Apple and other hybrid plants.
Check below preseason checklist as we prepare for the farming season

PRE-SEASON ACTIVITIES & CHECKLIST
If you’re planning to grow apples, take note of these before planting:
✅ Land Selection
Well-drained soil (no waterlogging)
Open field with good sunlight
✅ Soil Preparation
Clear land properly
Loosen soil (ridging or digging planting holes early)
Add organic manure or well-decomposed poultry manure. Ensure its decomposed..
✅ Planting Materials
Use only certified low-chill apple varieties (Anna, wambugu, delicious)
Avoid roadside or unknown seedlings
✅ Water Source
Apples require consistent watering, especially at early stages
Ensure access to water (well, borehole, irrigation) when planting before the rains establish
✅ Spacing & Layout
Proper spacing to avoid overcrowding
Allows good airflow and easy farm operations
✅ Pest & Disease Plan
Basic preventive spraying schedule
Regular farm monitoring
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER APPLE FARMING?
✔ Commercial farmers
✔ Backyard gardeners
✔ Investors in high-value crops
✔ Agric students & researchers
Apple farming in Nigeria is no longer an experiment — it’s a profitable reality.
If you’re interested in seedlings, guidance, or setting up your apple farm, drop a comment or send a DM.
Let’s grow apples the Nigerian way 🍎💪🏽

Yes, the list is detailed. There are others that can do well too in waterlogged ecologies.

Mariangeles:
Here's what Chatgpt has to say about that:

Fruits that tolerate waterlogged or very wet soil are relatively few, but several species naturally thrive in swampy, marshy, or periodically flooded environments. Here are the best fruit trees and fruit-bearing plants for waterlogged areas:


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✅ Best Fruits for Waterlogged / Wet Areas

1. Water Apple (Syzygium aqueum) / Rose Apple

Naturally thrives in swampy tropical lowlands

Tolerates standing water

Fast-growing tree
🌧️ Ideal for waterlogged tropics.


2. Malay Apple (Syzygium malaccense)

Very tolerant of poor drainage

Grows well in wet, humid zones

Produces large, crisp red fruits.



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3. Guava (Psidium guajava) – Moderately tolerant

Handles temporary waterlogging

Prefers good drainage, but survives in wet tropical areas.



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4. Coconut Palm

Thrives in coastal, marshy, and salty wet soils

Handles high groundwater levels very well.



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5. Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)

Native to North American riverbanks

Naturally grows in floodplains and wet woods

Produces sweet, custard-like fruit.



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6. Elderberry (Sambucus spp.)

Prefers wet, marshy soils

Excellent for swamp edges

Produces clusters of small dark berries.



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7. Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)

Grown commercially in bogs and marshlands

Requires very wet, acidic soil

Not for tropical climates.



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8. Jujube (in some varieties)

Not generally water-loving, but can tolerate short periods of flooding, especially in monsoon-prone regions.



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9. Banana and Plantain

Thrive in consistently moist soil

Cannot stay submerged, but love near-waterlogged ground with high water tables.



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10. Soursop (Annona muricata) and Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa)

Prefer moisture-rich tropical soils

Tolerate occasional flooding, but not long-term standing water.



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🌧️ Fruits that DO NOT tolerate waterlogging

Avoid planting these in swampy soils:

Mango

Citrus (orange, lemon, lime)

Avocado

Grapes

Papaya (roots rot quickly)

Pomegranate


They require good drainage and will die in standing water.


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🌱 If you want, I can give you:

✅ A custom list based on your country/climate
or
✅ A planting plan for your specific soil conditions
Fruits that tolerate waterlogged or very wet soil are relatively few, but several species naturally thrive in swampy, marshy, or periodically flooded environments. Here are the best fruit trees and fruit-bearing plants for waterlogged areas:


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✅ Best Fruits for Waterlogged / Wet Areas

1. Water Apple (Syzygium aqueum) / Rose Apple

Naturally thrives in swampy tropical lowlands

Tolerates standing water

Fast-growing tree
🌧️ Ideal for waterlogged tropics.


2. Malay Apple (Syzygium malaccense)

Very tolerant of poor drainage

Grows well in wet, humid zones

Produces large, crisp red fruits.



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3. Guava (Psidium guajava) – Moderately tolerant

Handles temporary waterlogging

Prefers good drainage, but survives in wet tropical areas.



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4. Coconut Palm

Thrives in coastal, marshy, and salty wet soils

Handles high groundwater levels very well.



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5. Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)

Native to North American riverbanks

Naturally grows in floodplains and wet woods

Produces sweet, custard-like fruit.



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6. Elderberry (Sambucus spp.)

Prefers wet, marshy soils

Excellent for swamp edges

Produces clusters of small dark berries.



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7. Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)

Grown commercially in bogs and marshlands

Requires very wet, acidic soil

Not for tropical climates.



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8. Jujube (in some varieties)

Not generally water-loving, but can tolerate short periods of flooding, especially in monsoon-prone regions.



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9. Banana and Plantain

Thrive in consistently moist soil

Cannot stay submerged, but love near-waterlogged ground with high water tables.



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10. Soursop (Annona muricata) and Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa)

Prefer moisture-rich tropical soils

Tolerate occasional flooding, but not long-term standing water.



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🌧️ Fruits that DO NOT tolerate waterlogging

Avoid planting these in swampy soils:

Mango

Citrus (orange, lemon, lime)

Avocado

Grapes

Papaya (roots rot quickly)

Pomegranate


They require good drainage and will die in standing water.


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This is a very accurate, the importance of agriculture and planting of trees is part of our culture that is being lost.

Let's promote agriculture esp fruiting farm, even in the urban areas you can plant improved varieties that can do well in buckets and even in cement bags.

Happy birthday Papa!

You have greatly and tremendously impacted a generation.

Thank you for great impacts!!

Great work on your maize project!

You have done remarkable well on this maize farm

I will follow your thread contribute as a fellow agronomist in the field

whytediamond:
I remember my years in Deeper life growing up.

We would go for a 4-day "retreat" as it was called.

The high point of every retreat was the free meals served twice daily and the chance to explore.

Nothing has really changed, just a cycle that has kept us backwards as a country.

Religion is fvcking beautiful Africa up.

If you travel to China, U.A.E or North America, you will see the difference in quality of life.

They don't do religion the way Africa does

We waste too much time of things that has never moved us forward as a people.

Christianity and Islam are not our original religion as a race and people.

Why dump your toy because you were told the other child's own is more beautiful? It's all about mindset and I can tell you for free, Africans do not have a mind of their own.

Think about slave trade. Why was Africa the only continent that sold their brothers?

Until we stop wasting precious time doing religion instead of working, we go no where as a people.

Make God sha help Africa

We can talk about the pros and cons of Religions' impact in Africa.
But according to you at the bolded.
Don't you think Africa's issues transcends beyond religion?
Africans has sold their people during slave trade even when there were no established foreign religions.

This issue of AFRICA IS BEYOND RELIGION, we need to be introspective for real

Rocky247:
I need some in Kwara state as I speak

I can supply you the seeds..

Reach out to me

Both Red and Green are highly nutritious, both have a high fibre content and are high in antioxidants, and vitamins

Any observed difference is as a result of the following:
1. Level of acidity
2. Variety

Also your personal preference is important!

Also note that both varieties can be grown in Nigeria, Check my Topics to know more

rainmoredays:
So since 2020, does that mean no one has bought from you because I was expecting to see testimony of those who bought from you and picture of the tree fruiting.
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I do have testimonials

I have being away from this platform for some time now.

I will compile some results from farmers soon

Ade3131:
That was the perception until wambugu apple came into the picture. Research about wambugu apples.

That variety grows anywhere in Nigeria. I know of someone that's currently growing it in Zaria, and am sure you know Zaria is far from Jos.

Africans are advancing with research on certain plants that ordinarily don't do well in our clim before.

True

Thank you for the insight

lhurd:
Your writup is not 100 %true sir. Apples grow in Jos plateau state. I have seen them in most houses since 2013 when I first visited.

In this write-up, I am specifically speaking about improved varieties apples that produces high yield and taste even better like the ones that is imported

The ones you have seen maybe not be the improved and their size is way smaller than the improved varieties.

Most of what we will experience in life is not new but we are always not observant to learn this lessons from those who have gone ahead of us

Welcome to the planting season, planting has begun in earnest!!

Let me once again give some background information about the apple Seedling

Apples are a popular fruit consumed globally due to their nutrient-dense composition. This fruit is rich in vitamins and minerals, contributing to their benefits to human health. Apples aid in weight loss, reduce the risk of heart disease, help alleviate asthma attacks, and promote memory function, among other benefits.

Traditionally, apple cultivation is confined to temperate regions such as Europe, North Africa, USA, and China. This is due to the fruit's requirement for a cold chill of approximately 7oC for five weeks to break dormancy for flowering. However, recent breeding studies by scientists from the Crop and Horticultural Science Department at Mekelle University in Ethiopia have yielded a new apple variety suitable for tropical climates like Nigeria.

This variety is now readily available in Nigeria and is capable of producing excellent yields. The apple tree variety begins fruit production at four feet tall, even before transplantation to a permanent site. These trees are easy to manage, similar to any other fruit tree, and can thrive in diverse soil types.

Key points:

Apples are a popular fruit that is nutrient-dense and beneficial for human health.
Traditionally, apple cultivation is restricted to temperate regions due to their need for a cold chill to break dormancy.
Scientists at Mekelle University have bred a new apple tree variety suitable for tropical climates such as Nigeria.
The new variety is readily available in Nigeria, produces excellent yields, and can begin fruit production at four feet tall.
The apple trees are easy to manage and can grow in various soil types.

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Jennyclay:
Go and ask those people who sells fruit. They prefer to sell the green apple than the red apple. Green apple can stay in your shop for a month or two without getting spoilt but you see red apple, if not sold before 1 or 2 weeks, you will run loss in your friut business. No matter how you refrigerate red apple it easily get spoilt. Green apple don't even need refrigerator.





Green apple is good for eating sake and I will recommend green apple for diabetes patients than the red apple because of its sweetness. But for juice sake, red apple is bae.

I sell apple seedlings and also farm the plant.

I can say with confidence that what jennyclay has said is very correct. From taste, nutrient content, shelf life and juice content... Both red apples and green apples have unique difference which she has done well to differentiate.

Great one

5 Misconceptions about apple production in Nigeria Part 1

It's being a while here, many things happened since the last time. But it's good to be back!!

I have received so many messages and enquires about production of apple in Nigeria. Some of this questions are from research made about the plant while some others are really just misconceptions.

I will be writing about some misconceptions about apple production. Follow me..

1. The first and by far the most popular misconception is that Apple can't grow in a tropical environment like Nigeria. It could have being true if this was 1950 but not any more. With improvement in plant science and agriculture, varieties that can flower and fruit even in a higher temperature area like ours has being bred, examples are wambugu, Anna, Fuji etc. This varieties can grow, flower and fruit excellently in the Nigerian climate in both the North and South of Nigeria.

They will give high yields and can produce for more than 90 years under good management.

2. Another misconception about apple production is that you don't need any management activities like fertilization, pest control, weeding and pruning etc to obtain a good yield. Some people give examples of local fruits that grows and produce without any form of care and management and still produce. But my question to them is: how long does it take to start producing fruits after planting? Some take more than 5 years, some take even 10 years!
But with good management on your Apple tree, you can start to get fruits from 2 years and upward.

So it's important you give proper management to your plants so you will obtain the best yield from your plants.

You spoke well bro

MrbasHH:
Omo this is so deep ooo…. I no dey like this kind story. When I still dey single. My girl friend then now my wife bn see one of her old time church friend (male) few years ago during inec adhoc training. We dey waka together and all of a sudden she was no where to be found and when I come look back I bn see her with the guy talking, gisting and laughing … omo the kind shout wey I shout for am. The guy had to beg me. What an insolence me no dey take nonsense when it come to my woman matter ooo. Her parent know say me get Choco for head reason why they supported my marriage with her.


What I’m saying in essence is that you for don voice out. Make you talk your mind make everybody know wetin dey sup when that your stepbrother dey trespass. Which kind nonsense be that. You no fit try shit with my woman because I be real nigga! my judgement and para na instant. I no dey look face.


And as for your woman. She fit no get anything to do with that your brother. E fit be say na fear dey make am react like that and as things be now brother man if you no do anything asap and if anything never sup between them before. Bro the guy don already put fear for your wife body and Baba that your brother go use that advantage Bleep your wife to stupor. No vex bro…… that’s the power of mind controlling. The guy don shallow your wife ….. the guy don capture her mind come put fear for her body.



Na you fuckup …. Na man you be na…. Why you go dey control my wife for where I dey ?na you pay for dowry? Bros take charge. No dull yourself. Be wise, be smart. The nonsense must stop now. Be brave .


Your woman too mumu small. You wey be the horseband oh sorry husband call am for 4times she no pick and almost immediately your brother call and she pick up. Lol……hmmm (she go tell me wetin she see for soup wey make am do hand like that) Na for palace we go take settle the matter. Brother man be wise brother man.

Hello Everyone

It has being quite a while.

With the current happenings in the economy of the country. It is obvious that food security is the most paramount issue now.

Nigerians spend most of their income on food, and this goes to show it's obvious importance.

It now brings me to the issue fruit tree establishment.

1. With fruit trees, you are guaranteed a consistent stream of revenue.
2. It is also a source of food for the farmer and his household as it provides nutrients for healthy body.
3. Fruits trees can serve as an investment strategy, investors can use fruits trees to protect their capital against inflation and taxes

Hello everyone!

It has being awhile now. The season has already started and is far spent.

Here are some important points to note in your fruit tree management during this ongoing rainy season.

1. Ensure constant monitoring for pest and disease on your plants. This is because plants are more susceptible to pest and disease attack during the rainy season than the dry season.

Preventive and curative chemicals can be used to reduce risk of attacks and tree loss. e.g Redforce, mancozeb, lambda cyhalothrine etc

2. Good weed management around the plants and within the garden/ farm. This is necessary because many harmful pest and some plant disease use this weeds as a host before it is transmitted to the tree. Also this weeds compete with the tree for nutrients and causes tree stunt and low productivity.

3. Fertilizer and manure application: this is essential if you want your tree to do well and produce great fruits. Trees need these nutrients for their growth and development. You can supply inorganic fertilizers like NPK or organic fertilizer like poultry manure, cattle manure or farmyard manure.

This helps to supply the necessary nutrients that will keep your plants healthy and productive for many years to come.

gamaliel9:
Chaka is now more legit than those two. ALL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED IN THE UPDATED APP. I am not fronting for them oo, i use it

Ok, thanks

Massive thread!

I have being learning alot here

I say a big Thank you to all the contributors here

Pls I need a help, I am in a fix in trying to choose between Trove and Bamboo

Pls which can help me more as a beginner

Xilsbridalhouse:
Fictional ?

Kai una don use Nairalanders play football tire o! Why do you guys always bring up fake stories? Is it boredom? And usually men all the time!!!

I think he tried to say it's fiction after Ginaz angry reaction. The curses she rain on him was too much to bear.

Maybe Israel should write it's own letter too.

Cos we have similar challenges down here...
Smh

ekoson95:
A wise man once said to me “if you can conquer your sexual desires as a man, you’ve solved half of your problem in life “


Thou shalt not Bleep where thou work

That man is truly wise

No race can prosper till it learns there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Goodevening

No race can prosper till it learns there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Goodevening

Building a Profitable Orchard

As the rainy season commence across the country. Agricultural activities are beginning to shift into full gear.

From purchase of farm inputs like improved seeds, fertilizer, herbicide and pesticide etc, farmers and investors are getting ready to make the best use of the season.

Now is the time to look into the sector to see an area where you can invest in.

Orchard which is the establishment and management of fruit trees like Apple, orange, mango, guava, grapevine, strawberry, soursop, coconut, palm tree, date palm etc is an emerging sector of agriculture in Nigeria. It holds a big potential for massive returns on investment.

Building a Profitable Orchard requires planning, strategizing and good decision making.

Some of the steps to establishing a successful orchard are

1. Site selectiom: The site must have a good soil properties, level surface, non flooding, secured from animals, theives and unauthorized person's.

2. Selection of fruits: The fruits trees to be grown must be adapted to the environment, must be hybrids for early fruiting, dwarf, resistant to pest and disease, good fruit quality and high yielding.

3. Availability of water : the site must be located where you can get access to water for the plants especially during the dry season. Sources of water like borehole, streams, wells, reservoir, lakes etc can be used to water the plants during the dry season and will help the plants grow and continually be productive.

4. Carrying out Good Agronomic Practices (GAP)
These are practices that are important for your fruit trees to grow healthy and produce Abundant yields. They include Proper fertilizer application, Weed control, Pest and disease management, Pruning, Vine training, etc.

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For your fruiting tree seedlings and enquiry

Contact us at orchard treasure farms
09095533412, 07068320962 (Whatsapp)

Why Rainy Season is the best time for orchard establishment

With the approach of the rainy season, agriculture and farming activities are expected to fully commence.

This presents a good opportunity to build an investment in orchard and garden farming.

Apple as a tree plant needs water for optimum growth and production. The rainy season therefore offers farmers the opportunity to establish their orchards during this year growing season.


The rains eliminate the need for irrigation, mulching and other water conservation practice. it's also help the plants to grow its roots and hence the plant size.

The rains also dissolve nutrients like fertilizer and manure that makes uptake easy for plants resulting in increased growth and development of the plants.

this season also induces fruit development and flowering in some fruit trees, this makes some fruit to be available to be eaten.

It can be conclusively said that the rainy season is the best time to establish your fruit orchard and to carrying out transplant of tree from the nursery to the field.

Talk to us for your hybrid fruit trees seedling that are ready for transplant and will start producing my this time next year (March 2022)

We have Apple, Strawberry, Fig, Grapevine, Date palm, passion fruit, Avocado, Cedar apple, mango, orange, Guava, etc

09095533412, 07068320962 (WhatsApp)

Managing Risk in Your Fruit Farm

Risk is an enormous subject that is present in every aspect of life. Every area of human endeavors has inherent risks associated with it, ranging from business, investments, finances etc.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Risk can be defined as uncertainties inherent in weather, yields, prices, Government policies, global markets, and other factors that impact farming can cause wide swings in farm income.

"Risk management involves choosing among alternatives that reduce financial effects that can result from such uncertainties.
This is no different in agriculture, agricultural risks are diverse, complex and persistent in nature. This means that in agriculture you have a variety of factors that can cause loss to your investments."- USDA

The good news and most important is that this risk can be well managed resulting in good returns on investments.

Risk are generally higher at the beginning of the farm establishment but drastically reduce when the trees have established (2- 3 years).

For fruit farm some risk, effects and management are outlined

A. Pest and disease attack

Effects
1. Loss of seedlings and trees.
2. Revenue loss

Management
1. Good farm hygiene
2. Preventive application of pesticides on seedlings

B. Theft of seedlings

Effects
1. Loss of equipment and seedlings.
2. Damage to property

Management
1. fencing of the property
2. Provision of a gate.
3. Employment of security personnel.

C. Weather and Agro-ecological risk

Effects
1. it can lead to loss of fruit trees and a result of drought
2. Reduced fruit quality due to poor moisture in the soil.
3. Increased susceptibility to disease

Management
1. Provision of irrigation facilities for use during periods of low rainfall or drought.
2. Use of water conservation techniques like mulching, cover cropping etc

D. Economic and pricing risk

Effect
1. Poor return on investment that may affect the capital.
2. Low demand of fruits that may lead to wastage
3. poor prices that may affect profits

Management
1. Registering with Cooperatives those members get good prices as a result their influence.
2. Use of good storage facility and good storage practice.
3. Use of digital media to market produce online.

This list is my no means exhaustive but a summary of the some notable risk Encountered in growing and managing a orchard.

For detailed steps on how to establish your own fruit farm, contact Orchard Treasure Farms on

09095533412, 07068320962 (WhatsApp)

Attit:
Nice one bro!

Do the above and see how prosperity follows you. I will even send people your way by the grace of God if I see people who want to invest in fruits. We just need to see genuine people more. God bless you with the way you try to turn my cautious post into an advantage. If it was another person the fellow would bark at me. People are reading, I can assure you. I may not comment again, but people are reading.

Goodluck sir!

Thank you very much sir.

I believe you had the interest of NL members in heart, hence the questions.

Thank you

Attit:
Trees are good, but when encouraging people it is very good to lay risks along it. I do not like people who just encourage others. I can guess OP does not have trees of his own. If he does, I will know. And why is this?

So why dont you lay out the reasons you have not set up your own fruits farm first..Let's start from there. I appreciate people who are so honest when pushing out their business ideas and ventures.

The reasons to not engage in fruits are so many just as the benefits in it.

Goodluck to anyone who rushes into any kind of business because of a sweet mouthed marketer.

Ok, for one, I have this trees both personally and those that I have planted for others. I both grow the seedlings and I carry out consultancy services.

Second, risk is a part of any investment and venture you will undertake, it cannot be taken out, it can only be effectively managed.

This is a new thread with many topics still yet to be treated including topics like Risk and it's management in fruit farms. Risk will be treated in the next post where I will share the risk part of the business, how I lost money, what I learned and how I now efficiently manage risk both for me and the farmer.

Creating Wealth from your Land

From time immemorial, land has being valued as source and store wealth.

I personally believe that your start to wealth begins with owning a land- whether purchase or leased.

Now if you have one or more plots of land_ I say to you congratulations because you have an important key to wealth in your hand

But another question immediately springs up on how to make wise use of the land to create wealth.

There are numerous ways to utilize land but one is very lucrative and long term. That's the idea of cultivating fruit trees, this is one of the most easy, less maintenance, long term, less expensive way of making a piece of land produce wealth in abundance.

fruit trees produces fruits that can be eaten raw, processed or exported, they are highly economical and produce ROI many times in one year. This trees are hybrids that start to produce fruit from 12 months and for life!

They include Apple, Mango, Grape vine, Pear, Olive, Fig, Orange, Coconut, Cashew, Avocado, Strawberry, Custard apple, Date palm, Soursop, Guava, Pawpaw, Passion fruit, Fig etc.

These fruits are common fruits that are consumed by Nigerians and are in high market demand. some are also in demand by the export sector for use in US and Europe.

These fruits have the capacity to turn a piece of land into a massive income business that will bring you and your family financial Independence.

Establishing your fruit farm is easy when you are willing to establish one and when you have adequate knowledge and guidance.

Contact Orchard Treasure Farming Group for ways to establish a fruit farm with just your piece of land.

You will get a detailed guide and even get the land planted with trees.

07068320962 ( WhatsApp), 09095533412