Apple Can Grow On Nigerian Soil – Barida

Contrary to widely held belief that apple cannot grow on Nigerian soil, a Nigerian farmer, Dornu Barida, says it can.
Barida, who took to his social media space recently, stated that there is a specie of apple that can grow not just in Nigeria, but in all kinds of soil.
”Do not let anyone deceive you that apple do not grow in our country, that was before. Now, we have the variety that grows on all soil, and is adaptable to any weather condition”, he said.
The Ogoni-born farmer stressed that the specie that can grow well on Nigerian soil is called Wambugu_Tropical_Apple,  also known as #Semi_Arid_Apple.
He said in addition to growing well on Nigerian Soil, it has a high yield capacity of between 1000 – 2000 fruits in a season, and can be harvested twice in a year.
While noting that the specie can be harvested from 9 – 14 months after planting, Barida said “rather than abandon one’s land and wait for years until one can have enough money to build on the land, 100 trees of this specie of apple can fetch a whopping sum of #31 million annually”.
He promised to teach interested Nigerians how to grow this specie of apple in Nigeria, while also assuring to provide the  video on necessary information on how to grow the apple in any part of Nigeria.
Barida went further to provide the link, #ChuksDelightFarms for Grafted, for those interested in going into apple farming.

By: Susan Serekara-Nwikhana