Hot tropic lowlands were selected and planted with the apple variety Anna and a pollinator. In that study 18 localities in Nigeria and 8 in Southwest Cameroon comprising both cool highlands. However, a three-year study in Nigeria and Southwest Cameroon proved that this was wrong. It was then assumed that apples could be grown only in the highland tropic areas that receive quite a bit of cold weather.īut not down in the lowlands with the heat and humidity. The tree will act much differently than in a cold climate, but the end result is crisp, juicy, tasty apples. You still must be choosy about which varieties to plant. That it’s chilling-hour needs- whatever they maybe- have been satisfied and it will then blossom and fruit. Starting out in dairy goat farming plus costs How I beat the COVID 19 virus | Agriculture PS prof Hamid Boga Read moreįarmers counting losses as NYS destroys over 40 acres of maize crops In order to break dormancy and set fruit.īut experience has shown that using tropic apple culture methods can fool the tree. This goes against the conventional wisdom that apples need between 800-1,000 hours below 7° C. Mkulima today It is a shock to many people that yes, apples can be grown in a tropical climate, and have been grown by the millions for decades. Can Apples Really be Grown in the Tropics?

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