Original Article Written by: Juboy | 2wenteez Media
1. Real Talk from Yard
Mi deh ya an mi haffi ask unu dis — how long we ago depend pon import food fi nyam when wi soil rich like gold?
Mi seh it pon mi heart, Jamaica have di power fi feed itself, yet wi still a buy apple weh fly come cross sea.
But hear mi good now — di Wambugu apple finally plant pon Jamaican soil, an dat could change everything.
TVJ Smile Jamaica recently showcase it, and di excitement real — from Clarendon to St. Ann, farmer dem a talk. But di big question still deh pon everybody lip — can dis apple survive and thrive inna yard climate, or a just next hype?
2. Di Pain Point — Why Dis Matter So Much
Every Jamaican know di struggle wid food cost.
Supermarket price a climb like mountain goat.
Farmers vex cause dem crop cyaan compete wid import, an di youth dem a run lef farming cause it look like nuh profit deh deh.
Mi reason wid one farmer inna Manchester who seh,
“Di ting rough bredda. Wi haffi start plant smarter, cause di weather change, di market change, an people waan foreign fruit but nuh waan foreign price.”
So when news buss seh di Wambugu apple, a Kenyan fruit weh grow good inna warm climate, finally reach Jamaica — it sound like hope pon di horizon.
3. Misunderstanding — Wah People Get Wrong
Nuff man tink di Wambugu apple a “normal” apple weh come from supermarket inna U.S. or Canada.
Wrong move, star.
Dis apple different.
It nuh need cold climate like di regular red or green apple — it actually love sunshine and dry season, same like Jamaica.
Another misconception?
Some man seh “apple cyaan sell yah.” But dem forget seh Jamaicans love new ting — just look pon how quick strawberry, blueberry, and even dragon fruit a tek off inna di market now.
4. Di Real Solution — Adapt, Innovate, and Collaborate
Fi Jamaica fi benefit from dis, di ting nuh stop at just “plant apple.”
It come down to strategy, mi people:
Step 1 — Train Di Farmers
Wambugu apple need proper spacing, pruning, and irrigation.
Farmers need workshop fi understand di growth cycle, same way how dem learn bout coffee or ackee.
Step 2 — Build Agro-Coop
If 10 likkle farmer plant pon dem own, it slow.
But if dem form cooperative group and link wid RADA or HEART/NSTA fi guidance — boom! More volume, more profit.
Step 3 — Market It As ‘Brand Jamaica’
Imagine di label:
“Wambugu Apple – Grown in Jamaica’s Sweet Sunshine.”
Tourist ago buy dat wid pride, mi tell yuh.
Step 4 — Export Back To Di World
Kenya plant it first, but Jamaica could perfect it.
If wi mix African root wid Caribbean innovation — di result ago powerful.
5. Deep Dive — Expert Insight Pon Di Future
A agriculture specialist pon TVJ Smile Jamaica explain seh di apple can grow inna highland region like Manchester, St. Ann, and Portland.
Dem test show seh one tree can bear from 200 to 300 fruit once it mature — dat mean serious earning if farmer plan smart.
Plus, di Wambugu apple resist pest better dan some local crop. Dat alone could cut cost pon chemical and fertilizer.
Expert mi link from UWI seh,
“Dis is not just about fruit. It’s about climate-smart farming and food security for di future.”
6. Real Life Story — From Small Farm to Big Dream
Mi hear bout a young farmer name Tajay up a Spur Tree Hill.
Him start wid 20 Wambugu seedlings, plant dem same time wid yam.
Six month later, di apple start show leaf proper. Him mix dem wid goat manure an mulch.
Now, tourist weh pass through a stop fi tek pic wid him farm — di first dem ever see “apple tree in Jamaica.”
Tajay seh,
“Mi nah go wait pon foreign help again. Mi ago make Jamaica apple big pon di map.”
7. Mistakes Fi Avoid
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Plant in wrong area. It love sunlight but need moderate breeze — mountain slope work better dan lowland.
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Skip training. Apple need pruning an care — nuh just drop seed an go.
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Ignore market link. Plan fi sell before yuh harvest — dat a di key fi profit.
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No teamwork. Farmers must form small group fi share cost and tools.
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Bad storage. Di fruit spoil fast if nuh handled good — need proper crate and cold room.
8. Alternatives — If Apple Nuh Fit Fi You
If yuh farm too hot or soil too dry, try similar crop like guava, soursop, or june plum hybrid.
Dem still sell good and require less maintenance.
Yuh can even mix di Wambugu plant wid pepper or tomato fi “intercrop” and maximize space.
9. Quick Action Plan — Fi Farmers and Hustlers
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Link RADA and register yuh farm.
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Apply fi pilot seedlings. Some agri program a distribute dem fi free or low cost.
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Join a WhatsApp group fi Wambugu growers. Connect wid di movement.
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Use TikTok/YouTube fi market yuh journey. People love watch growth story.
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Start small but consistent. Even 10 trees can turn to serious business.
10. Di Wrap-Up — Hope Gwaan Bear Fruit
Mi nah lie, Jamaica stand pon di edge of one new farming wave.
Wambugu apple a just di start — di symbol seh wi can grow anything once wi believe in wi soil.
From sugar cane days to ganja reform, wi always find a way fi bounce back.
So mi a beg di youth dem — put down di phone sometime, touch di dirt, and plant yuh future.
Cause dis apple could feed di nation and free di farmer dem same way.
Mi waan hear from unu — yuh think di Wambugu apple a go survive yah?
Drop yuh comment below and tell wi weh yuh from and if yuh woulda try plant it.
And memba — share dis wid yuh family and friends, cause a so wi build di movement fi “Brand Jamaica” strong again.
— Juboy, 2wenteez Media | Voice of Di People, Heart of Di Island
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