I would like to ship some seeds, potentially scionwood to a permaculturist in Kenya and don’t want to waste time/resources with plants that will not work there. Can you think of fruit that is obtainable here in the north and will work in area that gets no chill hours at all?
I know apples will work but what about other stuff?
Pears, apricots, Asian plums, peaches or even paw paws etc. Any chance with these (I know that cherries won’t)?. Jujubes should work as well.
And what about more subtropical plants like poms, persimmons, citrus? I know that figs will work with main crop but not sure about the rest.
I have also access to surinam cherries, strawberry guavas, jaboticabas and other myrtle family fruits, not sure if those would work with no chill hours…
Thanks for any opinions/recommendations.
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Apples should do very well. @applenut will have something to add.
I know pomegranates and citrus will do very well in the tropics from personal experience. Also Jabos.
Also persimmons (atleast fuyu type) will do well at higher altitudes.
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