FRUIT TREE SEEDLING🌱 FARMING IN ZAMBIA🇿🇲 | Discovering Maluba Land Gardens

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]Finding a perfect source where of course you can purchase your seedlings be it plants or vegetables could be quite challenging especially if you do not know the area. Well, today I'm in Choma district and of course I'm at uh Malova land Gardens uh one of uh the portions that have been gazetted selling points that is uh within uh Choma and um we'll have the privilege to be shown around uh let's see what they have and of course from there we should have an understanding if you are in Ch and perhaps if you are not but you wish to get from here via you know possible for transportations. Uh that I bet could be arranged, but we're going to find out all that information. Stay tuned. And of course, uh let us have a perfect tour.

[00:01:02]I might I am I am I Hello. How are you?

[00:01:41]>> I'm all right. Thank you. How are you?

[00:01:43]>> Good, thank you. You know, earlier we were saying I always miss the names Mariam, Miriam, uh so please I do understand your name is somewhere in there in those lives. Uh please thank you for receiving us here.

[00:01:59]Uh, obviously I bet we're going to have a lovely time with you. It's a very perfect, beautiful morning. The sun is up and of course the seedlings are happy. You are happy. You have been smiling all through and through. So yeah, please um just tell us your name and tell us where we are here.

[00:02:17]>> Okay. So my name is Mia Mareta.

[00:02:19]>> Mhm.

[00:02:20]>> My dad is the founder of Malan Gardens and you're visiting one of the portions.

[00:02:26]We have four outlets.

[00:02:28]>> Mhm. And this is literally where everything starts from before they taken to their sailing point.

[00:02:37]>> So here you're going to see how we start our seedlings and everything how everything comes to be like how everything comes to life.

[00:02:45]>> Awesome. Oh, that's good. Maybe just for us to excite ourselves, you know, to look forward to what we're going to see.

[00:02:53]What do you have here on top of your head? I know we're going to move around, but just, you know, three or four seedlings that you have. Do you have vegetables or what do you have here?

[00:03:04]>> So, we've got vegetable seedlings, sorted vegetable seedlings.

[00:03:09]>> Uh we've got h lemon seedlings.

[00:03:11]>> Mhm.

[00:03:12]>> Apple seedlings. Uh we've got guavas.

[00:03:16]We've got uh loquats. Quite a number of them.

[00:03:20]>> Wonderful. Great. So I just want to remind myself did you make mention where you guys are located?

[00:03:27]>> No.

[00:03:28]>> Okay.

[00:03:29]>> I did inside.

[00:03:30]>> Okay.

[00:03:31]>> Okay. So uh the main main point where you can find us it's easily access us is by the chain main post office.

[00:03:39]>> Cha main office. Yes.

[00:03:40]>> Oh post office. The the the post office which is just along the road. Is it?

[00:03:46]Okay. That's >> that's where you can find us. That's where the main office is. Mhm.

[00:03:50]>> Uh if you need something that's not there, the the guys there can direct you to our other outlets.

[00:03:57]>> Wonderful.

[00:03:58]>> Yes.

[00:03:58]>> Awesome. Great. Um others. So So there are those that stay closer to this outlet and others are closer to other outlets. Uh is it are there other products that are specifically here that you not find somewhere else? Uh the only products that are here specifically it's the vegetable seedlings.

[00:04:20]>> Oh okay.

[00:04:20]>> So if you want to place an order for vegetable seedlings you can either go by the post office >> or if you are willing or you are free you can come by the place here which is in Moapa road.

[00:04:33]>> Yeah.

[00:04:34]>> Just behind Ch.

[00:04:35]>> So Miriam um we are all yours at this point. uh you're not only going to be our tour guide but you're going to share as much information as you can about uh this place. I can see there are different you know uh seedlings here. Um please just roam freely uh share that information that you need to share. What do we have here? Maybe if we can start from here.

[00:04:57]>> So these are apple seedlings.

[00:04:59]>> Mhm.

[00:04:59]>> So for these we actually planted the seeds.

[00:05:01]>> Oh the seeds.

[00:05:02]>> Yes, the apple seeds.

[00:05:04]>> Do you use the actual you buy an apple and get the seeds? So, we buy apples.

[00:05:09]>> Mhm.

[00:05:09]>> We buy actual actual apples.

[00:05:11]>> Actual actual apples.

[00:05:12]>> Yes.

[00:05:12]>> Okay.

[00:05:12]>> And then we plant the seeds.

[00:05:14]>> But when you plant the seed, you can't have fruits from the the stem like the plants.

[00:05:20]>> Oh, okay.

[00:05:20]>> So, that's where grafting comes in.

[00:05:23]>> Ah, I see. I see. So, but is there a choice of um a choice of actual apples?

[00:05:30]because I see some. Do you have hybrids in apples and and all these because they are hybrids and local apples and all that.

[00:05:39]>> So, uh most people believe apples can't grow in Zambia.

[00:05:44]>> Yeah.

[00:05:44]>> So, I think that's one of the contributing factors to why the seeds I don't know about other climates but specifically here for us what we do when we plant the actual apple seed it doesn't give us fruit. So, we got a exotic breeds >> that we have. We've got the mother plants. That's why we get the science.

[00:06:04]>> Okay.

[00:06:05]>> Of the preferred traits that we want to see in our apps, the ones that we're going to be selling out to our customers.

[00:06:11]>> I see. I see. So, is that at grafting process stage?

[00:06:16]>> Yes. So, as the way they are right now, you can't graft them.

[00:06:19]>> You Oh, you can't.

[00:06:20]>> Yes. So you let them grow to a stage where they mature where they mature enough for grafting.

[00:06:26]>> So literally uh grafting is a process where you get the the scion of the preferred plant >> that you want to see traits in your fruits.

[00:06:35]>> You cut uh quite right the roottock is going to be this one that we planted.

[00:06:40]>> Mhm.

[00:06:43]>> We we have somebody here. So hi buddy. Please go to Okay.

[00:06:51]>> Mhm.

[00:06:52]>> Let me just >> No, no problem. You know, he lives in uh he lives in Eden >> like way, you know, he just plays in Eden. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. So, you were talking about the importance of grafting.

[00:07:07]>> Yes. So, uh if you want your plants to be giving you fruits early cuz most of the of the fruit trees that we sell by Malvaland Gardens, >> except for the oranges, >> Yeah.

[00:07:16]>> they'll fruit in one year or one year six. latest.

[00:07:20]>> So we use the science of the mother plants that we know okay these our customers are going to be happy and if you're doing it for business you get to start having income first.

[00:07:30]>> Ah I see. So emphasize once again. So a grafted plant will will start fruiting at what stage again?

[00:07:41]>> Some one year some two years. They usually fruit earlier than the ones that are not grafted. That's the good part about crafting. And you get to have the desired if you want your fruits to have big fruits. You get to use a breed that gives big fruits.

[00:07:57]>> I see. Because I see with apples, you've got those um red ones, reddish ones, and the green ones. Yes.

[00:08:04]>> Okay. And um so these that you have here, what color are these?

[00:08:08]>> So these were the seeds we are planting planted for both the green and the red.

[00:08:13]But what we're going to be giving you is what we're going to use to graft. So the scion will determine what skull color of apple.

[00:08:20]>> I see. Oh, okay. So that's the beauty of grafting. Eh, so uh you said when they move from here, you said these are cheaper, right?

[00:08:30]>> Yeah. The the the bags. So as you can see, they in this uh >> size of protein bags.

[00:08:37]>> Mhm.

[00:08:38]>> So the smaller ones are cheaper, but the growth is slow. So what we usually do uh since most of the seeds they start germinating at the same time and uh since we are usually busy it's not the only fruits we are focusing on.

[00:08:52]>> Yeah.

[00:08:53]>> So we just plant them in here and then at this stage once they grow a bit we're going to move them to bigger bags so that they can grow faster and we can be able to craft them.

[00:09:03]>> I see that.

[00:09:04]>> Yes.

[00:09:05]>> Okay. That's nice.

[00:09:07]Um, so I also see the other batch. Is that what you mean?

[00:09:13]>> Yes, that's what I mean.

[00:09:14]>> Okay. Oh, so maybe we can just have a look at that.

[00:09:27]or here.

[00:09:29]>> So, these are the ones that I'm saying in here, you expect your plants to grow faster, yet they're going to reach the maturity level fast and you can be able to grab some on time.

[00:09:40]>> I see. Ah, I see that. How do you know that um a a plant is ready to be transplanted or to be to go at the planting station?

[00:09:52]>> When is it ready?

[00:09:54]>> So, like for those >> Mhm.

[00:09:57]Once uh we give them usually a month cuz they their growth is really slow.

[00:10:02]>> Uhhuh.

[00:10:03]>> When they come to this >> Yeah.

[00:10:05]>> for us to be able to grab them, the stem has to be mature.

[00:10:08]>> Oh, the stem has to be mature.

[00:10:10]>> So for these, they're not yet mature. So we're not going to grab this.

[00:10:12]>> Oh, I see.

[00:10:13]>> But we have some that actually grafted the other side.

[00:10:16]>> Okay.

[00:10:16]>> And make sure your seedlings are healthy. Your your plants should be healthy for you to grab them.

[00:10:22]>> Okay.

[00:10:23]>> Yes. Before you grab, make sure you you spray them. You follow your spraying uh schedule >> and everything. You feed them. They have to be well fed and watering as well.

[00:10:32]>> Oh, nice.

[00:10:33]>> Yes.

[00:10:34]>> Okay.

[00:10:36]>> Awesome. Miriam, so what else are you going to show us here?

[00:10:40]>> So, I'm also going to show you the lemons.

[00:10:42]>> Okay.

[00:10:43]>> So, we are we plant quite a number of lemon seedlings. This is not uh there's some that side but even in the other outlets there's another one where we do the production. Uh we plant quite a number of lemons because from the lemon them that's where we get to graft our oranges our najes and we also have kamquats >> like all citrus fruits we use the lemons as the stem. Yes.

[00:11:11]>> Just explain that process again. Let me let me get it. Okay. So a lemon to a to an orange >> to an orange. Yeah.

[00:11:19]>> So um since the oranges we've got two varieties that we sell which is Washington and Valencia.

[00:11:28]>> Uh we've got the camquats. We've got uh the grapefruits even the baded lemons.

[00:11:33]We also sell the actual lemons but we get the ones they prefer traits >> and we bud.

[00:11:39]>> So you also get to have bed lemons. So the lemon plays a vital role because it's going to be the the stem the stem that we're going to use.

[00:11:49]>> It's going to be for the lemon to get to bed with uh the other plants that we want to get out of it.

[00:11:57]>> I see that.

[00:11:58]>> Oh wow. That's some good uh uh agricultural practice right there. Okay.

[00:12:04]So lemons. Um guess what? I forgot to ask one important question.

[00:12:09]>> Okay. How much are the apples?

[00:12:12]>> Apple seedlings.

[00:12:13]>> So the apple seedlings will be fetching for 175. As now we don't have any that are ready for sale, but by August we should have quite a number of them.

[00:12:22]>> Okay. 175. Yeah.

[00:12:24]>> Yes. 175 >> per per plant.

[00:12:27]>> Yes.

[00:12:27]>> Okay. And lemons.

[00:12:29]>> So lemons are the ones that are not grafted. They sold for 25 quatcher. Uh the bed ones they go for 30 quatcher.

[00:12:37]And then for the oranges, they go for 50 quatch plants. Both varieties. Same for the nachis. And we also have sassuma.

[00:12:46]Okay.

[00:12:46]>> It's a different type of nachis, but it's it grows. It's big >> compared to the ordinary nachis that you get.

[00:12:53]>> Oh, nice. Oh, that's good. Awesome. Um, >> so as for some of the fruits, yaki, we actually have them like the fruits.

[00:13:03]>> Yes, the actual fruits. So you get to see for the kamquat. I I think you've never had a >> kumquat. No, no, no. And dad told me that Oh. told you to give me some fruit.

[00:13:13]So >> I can't wait for that part.

[00:13:16]>> Is very interesting. Like it's an interesting fruit.

[00:13:19]>> You don't say.

[00:13:20]>> I'm telling you. And most people don't know it.

[00:13:22]>> Yeah.

[00:13:23]>> Yes.

[00:13:23]>> I would like to come. It's small.

[00:13:26]>> Okay.

[00:13:26]>> And you get to eat it as a whole. The peel in the inside. It's got a sour inside, but the the peel is sweet. So you get to eat it as a whole.

[00:13:35]>> Oh my word. Okay. Well, that's good. So, we've pretty much seen this section. I can see you also have some cassava there. Is that cava?

[00:13:46]>> Yes.

[00:13:47]>> Okay. Is it a special variety or?

[00:13:50]>> No, it's not a special variety. It's just for like consumption here.

[00:13:54]>> Oh, okay. Oh, nice. But but also if somebody wants they can get some Is it what? Branches or >> Yes.

[00:14:02]>> Okay. Yes.

[00:14:03]>> I see. So, >> roses.

[00:14:06]>> What are these?

[00:14:07]>> These are roses.

[00:14:09]>> Roses. Okay. I see. Okay. These ones I know.

[00:14:12]>> Yeah.

[00:14:14]>> Okay.

[00:14:15]>> Mhm.

[00:14:16]>> Okay. Awesome. So, from here, do you guys also have bananas?

[00:14:21]Banana seedlings. Mangoes.

[00:14:23]>> So, for the bananas, when someone like makes an order, we get for them the zakas. We have the bananas over here.

[00:14:34]>> Okay.

[00:14:34]>> So, depending on which one you want, the the red bananas. I'm not really good at the red.

[00:14:39]>> Okay. Oh, bananas.

[00:14:41]>> Yeah.

[00:14:41]>> Oh, okay. I see. I see. Oh, wow. You have quite a You even have sugar cane.

[00:14:50]>> Wow. You pretty much have everything here.

[00:14:57]>> I know.

[00:15:00]chocolate cuz like it's common nowadays for kids to cholco.

[00:15:04]>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Choloco is quite a delicacy.

[00:15:06]>> It was almost taking me away.

[00:15:09]I was almost like, you know, every time I pass by the shop, you have to get cholo.

[00:15:14]>> Choloco. I know, right? And because they're so tidy, you have to get more.

[00:15:18]>> Yes, that's the thing.

[00:15:19]>> Oh, yeah. Okay, great. And um >> these do you get to sell? Uh >> no, we don't sell anything here.

[00:15:27]>> Okay.

[00:15:28]That's for >> I see.

[00:15:30]>> So these are lemons.

[00:15:33]>> Lemons. Eh.

[00:15:34]>> So this is a fruit. Actual lemon.

[00:15:36]>> Oh, actual lemon. Oh yeah.

[00:15:38]>> This is the interesting thing about our fruit. You see it's flowering >> and the other ones are finishing.

[00:15:44]>> Oh.

[00:15:44]>> So very soon.

[00:15:46]>> And so that these fl flowers, right? It has flowers.

[00:15:50]>> There are these at this stage.

[00:15:52]>> Oh.

[00:15:52]>> And there are these that we've been consuming. So by the time we're done with this, this will be almost ready for us to be eating. So it's like we never run out of lemons.

[00:16:02]>> No ways. You mean all year round?

[00:16:04]>> Yes.

[00:16:04]>> All year round. You have Oh my word.

[00:16:07]>> We do have.

[00:16:08]>> So that's the goodness of >> So this I I I know I've just seen something, but let's first exhaust exhaust things here. So I need to stress this again. Uh guys, I want you to see uh you have got those ripe ones. Let me let me actually show you. Uh let me let me get close here. Look at that.

[00:16:35]Those are lemons there. Okay. So, but you've got them at different stages on one plant. These uh just bit fruit set. uh but you also see that fruitting is also going on at the same time. So what miriam is actually explaining is that they never get to run out of uh lemons because at each and every st in fact the plant is experiencing different stages at the same time. Now that that's very interesting you know I've had uh plants in my backyard even growing up you know at home uh we have had them at that time but I think this one thing that stood out is that was very seasonal you know this season you have lemons the other season you don't have and so the seasons were very predictable hey okay nice >> have such type of fruit and it's been fruiting for like I think 3 years now.

[00:17:38]The good thing is that even short people like me, I'm short. I'm like the shortest in the family. So I get to get fruits for myself. It's not only for tall people.

[00:17:48]>> Ah, I see. Yes.

[00:17:51]>> Let me put you in the frame. Look at this. This is like a shortest plant I've seen. Is it because it's young or >> No, it's not young. It's been here for 7 years.

[00:18:01]>> So this I was saying our usually start at one year. So if you can see almost we don't have like big trees in the yard.

[00:18:09]>> Ah >> all our fruits are like you know >> everyone >> who SJ that's >> okay that's Mrs. Ste.

[00:18:25]Oh she's feeling very comfortable here.

[00:18:28]What are you getting Anna?

[00:18:29]>> I want a nut.

[00:18:30]>> A nut. Okay that's good. So you can guess from that that tree.

[00:18:35]>> Yes.

[00:18:37]>> Wow.

[00:18:37]>> This is pretty up that door. So the fruits are still small.

[00:18:42]>> Okay. I was just fascinated by the mere fact that this is this is you don't need a you don't need a special tool to get your to get your fruit. It's just right there. Look at that.

[00:18:56]>> Right there. Even after done, the whole tree was like covered with fruit.

[00:19:03]>> Oh my word. I can see you can't keep up.

[00:19:06]Look at that.

[00:19:07]>> That's tree number one. There's another one we didn't even touch.

[00:19:11]>> About three, I think.

[00:19:13]>> Yeah.

[00:19:14]>> Oh, nice.

[00:19:15]>> Oh, great.

[00:19:17]>> Are you happy, Mrs. Ste?

[00:19:18]>> Yeah.

[00:19:19]>> Good.

[00:19:21]>> Oh, they'll be >> okay. Awesome. And and and uh what do we have here?

[00:19:29]>> So these are the apples.

[00:19:31]>> Apples. Okay.

[00:19:31]>> So these have been grafted.

[00:19:34]>> Oh, grafted.

[00:19:35]>> So this is the point at which they are grafted.

[00:19:38]>> I see that. Ah, I see that. Oh, okay.

[00:19:43]All right. Now I understand because you explained. So now this is where things get even more interesting. What is this thing here?

[00:19:51]>> A grapefruit.

[00:19:53]>> A grapefruit.

[00:19:54]>> Yes. It it kind of looks like um a lemon tree. The leaves they're very close to.

[00:20:01]>> So these are all citrus fruits. That's why I was saying from the lemon we get to have even these we use the lemon.

[00:20:08]>> I see that.

[00:20:09]>> Too bad for these for you to get this.

[00:20:13]>> Is Is this ready?

[00:20:15]>> Uh kind of.

[00:20:18]>> Okay.

[00:20:18]>> Kind of ready. Oh, that one.

[00:20:20]>> I I don't think I've ever had this >> ever. M. I'll let you be the judge when you have it.

[00:20:26]>> I know, right?

[00:20:29]>> This one should be ready. So, this is the red one. There are two. There's the red one and the other one should be pome.

[00:20:35]>> Okay.

[00:20:36]>> The other variety should be pal.

[00:20:38]>> Okay.

[00:20:38]>> I know. But they don't they haven't been eating.

[00:20:42]>> Why people don't You have not tasted this before, have you?

[00:20:46]>> I would have been eating this. You have no idea. I would know them by name. By taste. I'm Zambian so it isn't the mango the gu >> I know right fruit >> this is massive this is a very close relative to lemons and oranges yeah >> for sure because okay >> so this a citrus the grape fruit >> okay but the inside have you seen the inside >> it's red so for this variety it's red I don't know it could be the other one >> but but it almost like a lemon and >> as in how you >> Yeah like an Oh, yeah. But okay.

[00:21:23]>> Okay. I'll taste this maybe before then I leave this place. Okay. Awesome. And then you have Mrs. Ste's favorite.

[00:21:32]>> Yes. The these are like our favorites.

[00:21:35]Even >> look at you guys. Why? You can't keep up.

[00:21:41]>> No, we've been trying. You know the the fruits. This one just uh recently started getting ready.

[00:21:47]>> So I don't know. But if you see some trees as well going this side you see some trees the fruits almost done.

[00:21:53]>> Okay.

[00:21:54]>> So it's like a thing whereby this earlier than the others. So >> I see I see >> and they give a lot of fruit kind of to like consume everything. So this is an apple.

[00:22:08]>> Oh that's an apple for sure.

[00:22:10]>> This one.

[00:22:10]>> Oh this one.

[00:22:11]>> You see flowers. So that's the good thing about grafting.

[00:22:16]you get to have a fruit on time.

[00:22:19]>> So the the mother plant, the one we used to grab this one, it's um flowering.

[00:22:25]>> So this you can't leave these flowers at this stage. You have to remove them because the tree has to focus on growing.

[00:22:33]>> But in the next year once you plant it, you give it like a year, you can let it have fruit.

[00:22:39]>> I see that. Okay, that's good.

[00:22:43]So Miriam uh something that I would also want to know at this stage is there a stage where you get to apply some manure or oh manure or fertilizer? What type of feeding do you get to give? Generally >> do the manure.

[00:22:58]>> Manure, right?

[00:23:00]>> Yes. We usually use manure >> or square on all of them.

[00:23:04]>> Yes.

[00:23:05]>> What type of manure? God >> uh cow.

[00:23:07]>> Cow.

[00:23:08]>> Cow dan.

[00:23:08]>> Cow dan. Okay.

[00:23:09]>> Yes. The one we usually use.

[00:23:12]>> Okay.

[00:23:12]>> Chicken. I wouldn't advise some. Yeah.

[00:23:14]You use goat, but the one that we use for us is cow manure. I see >> the chicken mostly you end up burning.

[00:23:21]It's got too much concration. UA burning >> your plants.

[00:23:26]>> I see. Okay.

[00:23:28]>> But for the for the cow one, the same cow one we use, we let it dry. We let it rot.

[00:23:32]>> Oh. Oh, I see that.

[00:23:33]>> So, we just keep it for some months.

[00:23:35]Yeah. And then when it's ready, like after it has gone through the process, that's when we use it on our plants.

[00:23:42]>> And where do you source this uh the manure? Within.

[00:23:46]>> Yeah, within. We get it from some there are some farmers that we get it from.

[00:23:50]>> Okay.

[00:23:50]>> Yes.

[00:23:53]>> Okay.

[00:23:55]This is quite a massive space you have here. And these are more lemons now.

[00:23:59]>> Yeah. More lemon. High supply, low demand.

[00:24:02]>> Low high supply.

[00:24:04]>> Yeah. low demand. So like the fruits are give the plants are giving us enough but like >> us as >> w able to consume everything >> which is why if you if you are to do this for business >> as someone who's like not just business I mean an entpreneur >> because you're not just going to focus on one product.

[00:24:24]>> Yeah.

[00:24:24]>> You you can come up with many ways to make use of these lemons. You can make byproducts out of the lemon. You won't just >> supply the lemon. Lemon juice.

[00:24:35]>> Yes. Oh, I see.

[00:24:36]>> That's how an entrepreneur thinks. But for us, our main focus is the seedlings.

[00:24:40]But as time goes by, me who is dealing with the siblings, I might think of like, you know, coming up with something to do with the actual actual.

[00:24:51]>> Awesome. So, you are you are on the marketing side?

[00:24:55]>> Yes, I did agriculture business.

[00:24:58]>> Awesome. I I get you now. That one makes sense. Um, okay. I see that. And they're all ready.

[00:25:06]>> Yeah. And that's why they also have the small >> and the same arrangement. Oh, I see that.

[00:25:11]>> Okay. That's That's good.

[00:25:14]That's good.

[00:25:15]>> Bananas, but it's not growing. I think it's faster.

[00:25:19]Okay.

[00:25:20]>> Okay. I see it's a mango tree here.

[00:25:23]>> Yeah.

[00:25:24]>> Bananas.

[00:25:25]>> Bananas. Apples. You see those are flies.

[00:25:28]>> Mhm.

[00:25:31]I see that.

[00:25:33]Okay, that's pretty much what's here. Um though we didn't see the vegetable side.

[00:25:39]Yeah.

[00:25:39]>> Yeah, we >> vegetable. So, what do you have on the vegetable side?

[00:25:44]>> We've gota eggplants, green pepper, Chinese cabbage. Uh the actual cabbage, we've got grape. We've got um some some things we we plant on like when someone makes an order like for the cauliflower, the broccoli, those we plant them when someone makes demand. We also have spinach readily available.

[00:26:07]>> I see that.

[00:26:08]>> Yes.

[00:26:08]>> Okay, that's good.

[00:26:11]This is what >> ureka lemon.

[00:26:13]>> Ureka. It's different.

[00:26:15]>> Yes, it's different.

[00:26:17]>> It It has a rough uh Yes, guys. Can you see that? It has a rough outer part. I do know that lemos do have that. But this is >> how they growing like >> Okay. But they taste the same a little bit different more sour.

[00:26:40]>> I I don't I focus on specific foods when I'm like, "Okay, I'm going to get the nes."

[00:26:49]>> Yeah.

[00:26:49]>> And grapes. when the grapes are ready.

[00:26:51]>> Oh yeah, of course.

[00:26:52]>> So like some >> the Zambian said try this.

[00:26:58]>> There's too many fruits.

[00:26:59]>> As you can see, it also has their different stages on one pie.

[00:27:03]>> Oh, yes. Again, I see that.

[00:27:05]>> Yeah.

[00:27:06]>> Okay.

[00:27:07]>> This is the last lemon tree.

[00:27:08]>> Oh, last lemon tree. Oh, I see that.

[00:27:11]>> Those are oranges.

[00:27:12]>> Yeah. Okay, great. Um >> awesome. This is what >> a fig.

[00:27:21]>> Okay. A fig tree.

[00:27:22]>> Yes. Not not the the local ones.

[00:27:26]>> Yeah.

[00:27:27]>> This is uh the Israeli fig.

[00:27:30]>> This is the one Jesus kissed.

[00:27:35]>> Okay.

[00:27:36]>> So, this is not the local one.

[00:27:38]>> This is an exotic breed.

[00:27:40]>> Oh, the fig tree.

[00:27:41]>> Yes.

[00:27:42]>> That's okay. So, this is how a fig tree looks like. I see. I ah I wish I found some fruits on >> I think that one should have fruit. I'm not sure. It's been a >> well let's let's try to check. I may just test figs for the first time.

[00:27:57]>> One of the trees is atrophy.

[00:28:00]>> Okay.

[00:28:01]>> This is I don't know if they're ready.

[00:28:05]>> Mhm.

[00:28:07]>> No, they're not. Unfortunately, they're not.

[00:28:10]>> Oh, this is how figs look like.

[00:28:13]Ah, >> I've never opened them.

[00:28:17]They're quite sweet.

[00:28:18]>> They're very sweet.

[00:28:19]>> Yeah. So, uh, just here, there's one that has kind of purple >> purplish inside. The one that's, uh, it's yellowish.

[00:28:29]>> Mhm.

[00:28:29]>> Yeah. The inside is kind of yellowish.

[00:28:31]And the other one looks kind of reddish.

[00:28:34]>> I see that.

[00:28:34]>> So, just among these three, I don't know, four, three trees, >> they have different varieties.

[00:28:40]>> Awesome.

[00:28:40]>> And there some grapes over there. It's not your season.

[00:28:44]>> Oh, grapes. Okay, I see that. I see. So, Miriam, if somebody says, "Look, I'm I'm interested in getting this and that."

[00:28:53]When um what number can they use or what platform can they use for them to get in touch with you guys and make their orders? So they can contact us or WhatsApp us on 097741 0620 or 077705792.

[00:29:15]>> Awesome.

[00:29:15]>> Yes.

[00:29:16]>> Oh great.

[00:29:17]>> And we do deliver countrywide.

[00:29:19]>> Oh you deliver countrywide.

[00:29:20]>> And recently that we don't have kiwis here. We were delivering some kiwis to Congo. Someone wanted kiwis from kiwis.

[00:29:28]We also have kiwis but >> we don't have any as in at this place right now but at the other garden you find the kiwis there.

[00:29:36]>> I see. Um Miriam you being you know an an agriculturist um what inspired you to now this now has become about you. What what inspired you to follow into dad's footstep footsteps? I I do remember that story and I'm going to put the first video we did for Maloan Garden um in the description so that people can do a reference to that. Um what a wonderful man your dad is. Um and are you a daddy's girl?

[00:30:10]>> No.

[00:30:12]>> No. I asked that because I think I would understand if you were because you you studied agriculture. What push you pushed you to do that? Uh firstly growing up with dad.

[00:30:24]>> Yeah.

[00:30:24]>> Uh since from the time I was born >> like dad has been doing this.

[00:30:29]>> Yeah.

[00:30:29]>> So like my whole existence this is what I've been exposed to.

[00:30:33]>> Yeah.

[00:30:34]>> And one thing I've come to understand it's more of a hobby than work >> and and so you get things done.

[00:30:41]>> Yes. You have to love this.

[00:30:43]>> You just have to love this. It's just something interesting. You get to see how everything comes to life like the plants from the seed tree. It grows into a big tree and it also start producing its own fruit.

[00:30:55]>> Wow.

[00:30:56]>> Yes.

[00:30:57]>> Wow. Um having interacted with uh different uh people and I want to use the word clients not just farmers because some people just want plants to beautify their place and not necessarily for you know business and and and all that. Um I would understand on the hobby side and also just you know uh that part but do you get to see um people that are venturing into business especially on the apple side you you are very passionate about apples and because most people think apples can't really do well in Zambia.

[00:31:32]>> Um what what is your take in that in that area? Are you seeing most people uh getting to uh pick up apple as a apple farming as a business? Uh yes. Uh most people have actually a lot of even before we we like started this because apples haven't like really always been in the business. At there's a point we supplied quite a number of apples but the person was from South Africa in West Zambia but like over the years >> what's prompted us to have like also start the apples we've been having a lot of clients asking about no do you have the apple seedlings and what I would love to start an orchard and most people are opening up like they've realized to say actually apples can grow in Zambia.

[00:32:17]>> Wow that's good. I I've seen that on a number of platforms including YouTube uh of farmers picking up farming you know apple farming in Zambia >> and let me give you an insight on on the goodness of doing like a business if you are a farmer and you want to vure into >> fruits the good thing that you don't need a huge piece of land so like the pure nut trees that I was showing you around here the number of fruits that they produce on like one tree >> they are more than enough like they're a lot so you don't even need to have like a huge piece of land just a small investment and you're good to go. You can be expanding here to buy.

[00:32:57]>> Wonderful. You I did make mention that in my household our favorite citrus is of course then naches. Um how much are they in terms of a seedling?

[00:33:10]>> So it's just 50 quatcher.

[00:33:12]>> 50?

[00:33:12]>> Yes.

[00:33:13]>> Wow. That's considerable. Um and and in your experience if a farmer comes and I'm like look I'm interested in in setting up an orchard uh do you also get to support them in terms of um getting on the ground at their place uh where they aim to set up that orchard and advise the depth uh how to plant the planting station the interal spacing how how many meters from one plant to another do you get to do that? Yes, we also help out farmers. Of course, at a fee.

[00:33:47]>> At a fee. Okay, that's good.

[00:33:48]>> We also help out farmers on like coming up with the orchard layout. It's everything everything that you need to know.

[00:33:55]>> Awesome.

[00:33:56]>> Yes, we do that at a fee, of course.

[00:33:59]>> Um on top of your head, uh Miriam, if somebody goes for nachis, um how many plants for business? What what would you recommend as a minimal minimum number of plants as you as you?

[00:34:15]>> Yeah. Based on your experience, not what is recommended out there. Based on your experience, how many plants do you think a farmer should start with? Um >> 10 are enough.

[00:34:25]>> 10.

[00:34:26]>> Yeah. 10 enough.

[00:34:27]>> Especially if they've got a small backyard garden.

[00:34:30]>> Yeah.

[00:34:30]>> They should they should be able to vent.

[00:34:32]And you say just after one month?

[00:34:35]>> One year.

[00:34:35]>> One year. Sorry, I meant one. Yeah, >> the thing is that even while they're doing the necessary, they still flower.

[00:34:41]They can still give you flowers, >> but we're not going to disturb the growth. If you let it like have fruit at that stage, it's going to disturb the growth >> instead of the nutrients focusing on like growing the plants. They're going to have to be diverted to the fruit to the fruit, >> which is not okay.

[00:34:57]>> Exactly.

[00:34:58]>> So, we want our tree to first grow and be healthy so that it can support cuz the fruits can get heavy. They do get heavy. Yeah.

[00:35:06]>> So, in as much as it's going to fly, the more it's still in the necessary stage, you don't allow it like produce the fruits. You have to pluck out the flowers.

[00:35:13]>> I see that.

[00:35:14]>> And let it grow first.

[00:35:16]>> Okay. I see that. Okay. Um I can see you're holding something there. Out of season. What's that?

[00:35:24]>> These are grapes.

[00:35:25]>> Grapes. Oh, I see that. And you >> And you said they're out of season.

[00:35:29]>> Yeah.

[00:35:30]>> I can see them. They're right there. I don't know if you can see them guys, but there right there. Can you see those those little things? Yeah, right there.

[00:35:41]Okay. Um Mariam, I think we have covered uh most of the things that we needed to cover.

[00:35:48]>> Uh the sun is getting harsh. Mrs. T is already in the in the vehicle. She ran away. Uh but for the love of us sharing this information and getting it out there, uh we have endured. But I'm sure you are not you you this is not strange to you. You Yeah, >> it's not >> okay. Awesome. What I would like to thank you for, you know, being so open for us to do this video and um I want to believe that people are going to be ringing you and trying to find out um the prices for other stuff. We might not have exhausted everything and that is why we're going to leave uh these numbers in the description below still.

[00:36:27]I know she said them out, but um yeah, we we're going to pretty much uh proceed with that. I still have this thing in my hands. What do you call this once again, Miriam?

[00:36:36]>> The grapefruit.

[00:36:37]>> Grapefruit. I'm going to try this one out. But um Miriam was told by dad. Hi, Dad. That I'm going to leave this place with a handful of fruit.

[00:36:49]>> Show them the camp.

[00:36:51]>> Oh, yes. Okay, let's go.

[00:36:54]>> I was almost closing the video. Um I'm sure there's one prospective farmer who say no don't close it yet. Uh they should this this should be their happiest part all together.

[00:37:08]Yeah.

[00:37:08]>> So this apple actually also give us >> Okay.

[00:37:15]All right.

[00:37:18]These are >> Oh my word.

[00:37:21]>> I would love it if you would like capture yourself like the reaction you're going to have when you >> I know right.

[00:37:27]>> Let me put this down there.

[00:37:30]>> I must for Okay, that's good. So I can just pluck one, right?

[00:37:36]>> I can just pluck one.

[00:37:37]>> Yeah.

[00:37:38]>> Okay.

[00:37:39]I have a bubble gum. I'm going to put it there.

[00:37:43]Oh, let's see. Oh, they look uh they look different, but they are very robust. If you just have a look at uh the plant itself, it's fruing like it's going to die tomorrow.

[00:37:57]Okay. So, let me see. Uh I would have uh puted some water there, but anyway. Um you don't use chemicals here, do you?

[00:38:05]>> No.

[00:38:05]>> Okay. Uh so, you said I can eat it as a whole.

[00:38:08]>> You have to eat it as a whole.

[00:38:09]>> Okay. Does it have seeds? Like she she was saying these are very sweet.

[00:38:16]Okay.

[00:38:21]>> More like lemon. Why >> if get another one? So just have a taste of the outer part. The peel.

[00:38:30]>> Okay.

[00:38:31]And then they are sweet after. Is that normal?

[00:38:33]>> The peel is actually the one that's sweet. The inside is the lemonish one.

[00:38:38]>> What? So just have the peel alone like have a taste of the pew alone.

[00:38:44]>> That that's very funny.

[00:38:50]>> Look at this guys.

[00:38:52]Look at that.

[00:38:54]Um it's very sour. Uh and it it just pops and you've got all these diff different flavors. It begins to to taste like a lemon and then once you think you can't take it anymore and then it just begins to compensate you with sweetness. What do you call this again?

[00:39:14]>> Kumquats.

[00:39:15]>> Kamquats.

[00:39:16]>> Yes.

[00:39:17]>> These are not common because this is the first time I'm saying this.

[00:39:19]>> No, they're not. We actually have seedlings. They're going for 85 quant.

[00:39:29]I love that.

[00:39:33]M I see.

[00:39:34]>> And uh I think since last this is May or so March.

[00:39:40]>> Yeah, >> that's when they started we started eating them.

[00:39:44]>> I see.

[00:39:45]>> So it's the same thing. Some are getting ready. So as you can see some are still green.

[00:39:49]>> Yeah.

[00:39:49]>> So maybe we'll go up to next month we still be eating because as you can see some are >> Oh yeah. So let me see. I can see others are are very uh orang-ish.

[00:40:01]So the more or they are, the more ready they are, I want to believe. Look at that, guys.

[00:40:12]>> I see.

[00:40:12]>> We also have the blackberries over here.

[00:40:15]>> Blackberries.

[00:40:16]>> Mhm. They also have I think you can have a taste.

[00:40:19]>> Okay, let's go and test blackberries.

[00:40:28]So this is it. These are not ready. Some um red.

[00:40:34]So these are not ready as well. The red ones are the black ones. The are ready to eat.

[00:40:40]>> I see that.

[00:40:41]>> So it's kind of tricky for me to >> blackberries.

[00:40:51]I say that my my daughter, it's just that she ran. You know, the thing with Samantha is that she loves being on the tablet. So So she had no idea we're going to find this. Oh, look at those blackberries.

[00:41:06]>> Yes.

[00:41:07]>> Let Let me taste this.

[00:41:12]>> Okay.

[00:41:12]>> I've never actually tasted.

[00:41:14]>> You have never? They're very I'm from testing this. So they are very sorry.

[00:41:21]to them. No, because I'm from testing this. You can have a taste. They're very very nice.

[00:41:32]>> Okay.

[00:41:32]>> Okay.

[00:41:33]>> Mhm.

[00:41:36]They are there.

[00:41:40]>> Mhm. Nice.

[00:41:42]>> Mhm.

[00:41:43]>> Yeah. Okay. I and it's rare that you guys use chemicalized again chemicalized fertilizers.

[00:41:53]>> So you're looking at an organic orchard here. Do you get to use agrochemicals such as fungicides and insecticides?

[00:42:02]>> Yeah, we do.

[00:42:03]>> Okay.

[00:42:04]>> We do though we rarely do that.

[00:42:07]>> Okay.

[00:42:08]>> Trying to keep the ones like as organic as >> as possible. I see.

[00:42:14]All right.

[00:42:15]>> So, most of the upper trees we get the silence from. There's this one. Oh, that's there's something that you have to see because >> Mhm.

[00:42:26]>> avocados.

[00:42:28]>> Avocados. Oh, avocados. Yeah.

[00:42:32]>> Any specific varieties or these >> are just the local ones grafted or anything? So, >> I see.

[00:42:38]>> And you also have some granadillas.

[00:42:41]>> Mhm. The guava tree. The local guava tree.

[00:42:45]>> Oh, you seen these are they are not guavas, right?

[00:42:48]>> Yeah. Follow me.

[00:42:50]>> Oh. Oh. Oh. And another >> the local ones.

[00:42:52]>> This is a sweet lemon.

[00:42:54]>> No, you don't say.

[00:42:55]>> Look at it.

[00:42:55]>> You guys, you keep on chuffing me here.

[00:42:57]>> So, as you can see, >> so it's a sweet lemon.

[00:42:59]>> There's such a thing.

[00:43:00]>> Yes.

[00:43:01]>> Uh then it should taste like um it should taste like like an orange.

[00:43:07]>> Yeah, it's kind of like that. And as you can see the the ordinary lemons the usual lemons they get yellow but this one turns orange when it's ready.

[00:43:17]>> Yeah.

[00:43:17]>> So the same thing also you see so in different stages.

[00:43:21]>> So I'm going to get some of those.

[00:43:23]>> Yeah.

[00:43:24]>> Okay. Good. I've come with the vehicle.

[00:43:26]So my space is >> so you see this is where we get the science. As you can see so it also has some flowers. Apples.

[00:43:33]>> I see that.

[00:43:34]>> An apple tree.

[00:43:36]>> What?

[00:43:37]>> This is also apples. Oh, and there for my granite.

[00:43:41]>> Oh, these ones.

[00:43:42]>> Yes, >> these are the ones that uh >> the Jacob was given. Okay, I see.

[00:43:50]>> The dwarf papayas.

[00:43:52]>> No, the dwarf papayas.

[00:43:53]>> Yeah, those actually the one that was ready, but my brother only one.

[00:43:58]It came from here as you can see.

[00:44:01]>> Only one.

[00:44:02]>> Dwarf.

[00:44:02]>> Yeah, they're dwarf.

[00:44:04]>> Oh, you So, what's happening here? You plucked one. He plucked one.

[00:44:08]>> Uhhuh.

[00:44:09]>> So that's one that was ready.

[00:44:11]>> I see. Okay.

[00:44:13]>> And then this is the peach tree.

[00:44:14]>> Okay. Just a minute.

[00:44:17]>> So that's the fruit in 7 months. 7 to 8 months.

[00:44:20]>> 7 to >> 8 months.

[00:44:22]>> 8 months. You're on the market.

[00:44:24]>> Yes. And they give quite a number of fruits.

[00:44:27]>> And just give me an indication. Have you applied any protection on this agrochemicals?

[00:44:34]>> No, we haven't. And they look so >> manure. You said even it's been watered.

[00:44:40]I can't remember when.

[00:44:42]>> Oh my word. Oh my word.

[00:44:45]>> So if you feed them properly like if you water them pop I don't really think they need manure.

[00:44:51]>> Yeah.

[00:44:52]>> So you can just be using the same leaves to like just m down there and everything.

[00:44:57]>> They would have given us more fruits but like this year we haven't like >> Yeah. Yeah. Enough for >> So these are peaches.

[00:45:06]>> Oh, yeah.

[00:45:06]>> They give very big fruit as well.

[00:45:08]>> Yeah.

[00:45:10]>> Same.

[00:45:12]>> Oh, dwarf. Okay, I see.

[00:45:15]>> And this is the special. You see, I showed you the other one. So, it didn't have fruit.

[00:45:20]>> Yeah.

[00:45:21]>> So, like this is the special one.

[00:45:24]>> I see.

[00:45:25]>> Most of them have usually big fruit.

[00:45:29]>> Oh, big fruits. Oh, I see. And uh these are white guavas. Are they white? Are they white?

[00:45:34]>> They are white.

[00:45:35]>> Let's see. Can I find one? Maybe this one.

[00:45:39]>> No, that's bad.

[00:45:41]>> It's bad. Okay.

[00:45:44]>> So, most of them are now >> Oh, they're now winding up.

[00:45:47]>> Yeah.

[00:45:47]>> Yeah. Okay. I see that.

[00:45:50]>> Okay. Awesome.

[00:45:54]I see.

[00:45:55]>> This is the custard apple.

[00:45:58]We let most of them. No one was steing them unfortunately.

[00:46:02]>> No ways. You guys, I I would make it a party here. I would be coming every day in the garden.

[00:46:11]Okay, that's amazing.

[00:46:16]>> Oh, we also do supply farms this time.

[00:46:19]>> Oh, this one. Eh.

[00:46:21]>> Yes.

[00:46:21]>> Especially for hotels, lodges, and mansions as it were.

[00:46:26]>> Yeah.

[00:46:28]is the papayas.

[00:46:29]>> Oh, okay. I see the papayas there.

[00:46:31]>> Sour soap.

[00:46:32]>> Okay, I see that. This is what >> sour soap.

[00:46:34]>> I know. I've never really So, it produces fruits as well.

[00:46:39]>> Yes. And this one is medicinal.

[00:46:41]>> Talk to me. I think mom mentioned Oh, yes. Mom mentioned something about this fruit. So, at what point do you make use of it? Do you use the tree the leaves?

[00:46:50]>> The leaves even the fruits both depending on I don't really know which condition which one works for which.

[00:46:57]Yeah, >> but I just know that both the leaves and the fruit itself are used as medicine.

[00:47:04]>> So Oh, I see that. Yeah. Mom gets to use this one to to lower cholesterol or something.

[00:47:12]>> Oh, >> okay.

[00:47:14]>> So, the different varieties of farms you see here, there's that one, that's a travelers. This is a fishtail farm. We have we also sell the seed. I see >> by the top.

[00:47:28]>> Okay, >> that's a date.

[00:47:30]>> Oh, dates. Ah, I see.

[00:47:35]These ones were in here.

[00:47:39]>> So, these are dates. These are the ones that the children of Israel ate in the desert.

[00:47:45]It's nice.

[00:47:47]>> The what?

[00:47:48]>> Coffee.

[00:47:49]>> Coffee. You also have coffee. Oh my word.

[00:47:52]>> Mango. I thought they >> So at at what point are these ready?

[00:47:56]>> Uh they turn brown, black.

[00:47:59]>> Mhm.

[00:48:00]>> That's when you know they are ready.

[00:48:02]>> Okay.

[00:48:05]>> Go and play with your friend.

[00:48:06]>> Oh SJ, go back. Your friend is coming.

[00:48:10]>> Go to your friend.

[00:48:16]>> Okay. So >> Mrs. T, have you seen dates? Oh >> yeah, SJ.

[00:48:25]Okay, come >> with SJ now.

[00:48:38]>> Oh, okay. So, this is just for consumption.

[00:48:40]>> Yeah.

[00:48:41]>> Okay. So, these these are coffee plants.

[00:48:44]>> I see that. As in actual coffee. Coffee.

[00:48:47]>> Yeah, the actual coffee plants. I can get but they they they they're very strong like Jacobs >> so so you know at our place we at our house we do not have much space >> but like this time we call it a vegetable season so we tend to plant along the wans >> inside though so which is why we we have prepare we are preparing the sports So once we are ready, we will come. What is this?

[00:49:22]>> Mango.

[00:49:23]>> That's massive. What?

[00:49:25]>> This is the last one.

[00:49:27]>> The tree the tree wouldn't support the fruits, which is why they had to speak.

[00:49:31]>> I see that.

[00:49:33]>> It's just like a year old.

[00:49:35]>> M.

[00:49:36]>> So they they still wait to support the fruits.

[00:49:38]>> I see that.

[00:49:39]>> This is the last fruit in the tree.

[00:49:41]>> I see.

[00:49:43]>> Okay.

[00:49:44]Wow.

[00:49:50]Yeah, >> pretty much. Uh, we, you know, >> the leachch >> the le fruit tree.

[00:49:57]>> Okay, I see. I see. I think we now get to the favorite part where we get the fruits. Now, >> all right guys, thank you so much for watching this video and just once again, let us just show our thanks to Miriam.

[00:50:11]She has been very generous with the information. Miriam, thank you so much.

[00:50:14]Um, we are we definitely going to do a a followup video again. Maybe in one year or maybe not even in one year. We are going to make a trip once again here.

[00:50:24]>> All right.

[00:50:24]>> All right. Thank you so much.

[00:50:27]>> Open for me.

[00:50:43]I'm I am there. I am.