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Mariangeles:
Let us go back to when Nigeria was rich.
Fruit is the future.

More pictures:

tunjijones:
No be only future generation. All man to himself. If I am able to leave something for them, it's fine, but I go use the moni way i make and enjoy myself and chop life, if he remain, good for my future generation, but if he no remain, nothing concern me.

I don see where pikin use 6 months chop all the moni and properties hin papa suffer to gather in almost 30 yrs.


The only legacy I wld leave for my offsprings is good education.

Mariangeles:
Yet, the older generation respected nature [trees and all] more than the present generation.
You think learning is only done within the four walls of a school?
Life itself is a school.

How about we do one without leaving the other?

CaptainFM1:
In know way did I infer formal education alone. That's why I used the word "train".

How about we do one without leaving the other? How about training them how to plant their own trees?

We must set the perspective right for them before we leave.

Mariangeles:
You may not be able to leave any inheritance [properties and all] for your future generation, but you can do this: plant fruit trees.

Yes, you read right!

Plant fruit trees to leave to your future generation, and in 5-7 years time, you will begin to reap the fruit of your labour, and those after you will eat of the fruits, and thank you.

Own something in your lifetime. Even if it is a fruit tree.

Picture credit: Pinterest.

mazumathe1st:
Bros calm down na. Cocoa na 6k now...even at d peak sef.. .na 15k e reach

Eriokanmi:
Youre right, OP. This reminds me of the ekiti people. The cocoa and orange trees planted by my my granma's husband are still there till today, yielding fruits. They were planted about 90 years ago. Though looking old, they've served 4 generations already. There's a mango tree I know too. Each time I visit, we'd go to the farm and pluck it's fruits, in front of the hut. I grew up to meet the mango tree. Its still there till today, yielding fruits very big now.

marksonrick:
Which of these fruits can grow in a waterlog area.

Mariangeles:
How about training them how to plant their own trees?

Exactly. How about leading by example?

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.



---

3. Guava (Psidium guajava) – Moderately tolerant

Handles temporary waterlogging

Prefers good drainage, but survives in wet tropical areas.



---

4. Coconut Palm

Thrives in coastal, marshy, and salty wet soils

Handles high groundwater levels very well.



---

5. Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)

Native to North American riverbanks

Naturally grows in floodplains and wet woods

Produces sweet, custard-like fruit.



---

6. Elderberry (Sambucus spp.)

Prefers wet, marshy soils

Excellent for swamp edges

Produces clusters of small dark berries.



---

7. Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)

Grown commercially in bogs and marshlands

Requires very wet, acidic soil

Not for tropical climates.



---

8. Jujube (in some varieties)

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



---

9. Banana and Plantain

Thrive in consistently moist soil

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



---

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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Mariangeles:
You may not be able to leave any inheritance [properties and all] for your future generation, but you can do this: plant fruit trees.

Yes, you read right!

Plant fruit trees to leave to your future generation, and in 5-7 years time, you will begin to reap the fruit of your labour, and those after you will eat of the fruits, and thank you.

Own something in your lifetime. Even if it is a fruit tree.

Picture credit: Pinterest.

Eriokanmi:
Youre right, OP. This reminds me of the ekiti people. The cocoa and orange trees planted by my my granma's husband are still there till today, yielding fruits. They were planted about 90 years ago. Though looking old, they've served 4 generations already. There's a mango tree I know too. Each time I visit, we'd go to the farm and pluck it's fruits, in front of the hut. I grew up to meet the mango tree. Its still there till today, yielding fruits very big now.

Mariangeles:
You may not be able to leave any inheritance [properties and all] for your future generation, but you can do this: plant fruit trees.

Yes, you read right!

Plant fruit trees to leave to your future generation, and in 5-7 years time, you will begin to reap the fruit of your labour, and those after you will eat of the fruits, and thank you.

Own something in your lifetime. Even if it is a fruit tree.

Picture credit: Pinterest.

Mariangeles:
Let us go back to when Nigeria was rich.
Fruit is the future.

More pictures:

Yampotatocarrot:
You seen a soursop tree before? Never seen one, even to see the fruit now na by connection

Proudlyngwa:
The one my grandma planted

Nwakwo, tysia and Nworgu sold it to nde obunku


kolanut tree
Multiple udara trees
Peter mango and lots more.

Pray you don't have relatives that prefer eating the hen to eating the eggs.

everyday:
What is obunku?

Yampotatocarrot:
You seen a soursop tree before? Never seen one, even to see the fruit now na by connection

tunjijones:
No be only future generation. All man to himself. If I am able to leave something for them, it's fine, but I go use the moni way i make and enjoy myself and chop life, if he remain, good for my future generation, but if he no remain, nothing concern me.

I don see where pikin use 6 months chop all the moni and properties hin papa suffer to gather in almost 30 yrs.



The only legacy I wld leave for my offsprings is good education.


What happens to anyone among them that refuse to go to school?😂