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Trusted Cultivars, Quality Genetics, Excellent Trees

Macadamia – Avocado – Citrus – Mango

Quality Matters...

North Route seedlings are considered “field-ready” once they reach 70+ cm and have a well-developed root system. Our trees are dispatched in 4L plant bags, staked, stems painted and colour-coded with tape for ease of identification.

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About Us

North Route Nursery is Zambia’s largest commercial fruit tree nursery

Established in 2017, our nursery produces macadamia, citrus, mango and avocado seedlings of select varieties for commercial and emerging farmers.

Our mission has always been to supply growers with premium quality trees of true and trusted cultivars.

All of our seedlings are propogated and grown at our nursery for up to 15 months, at which stage they are considered “field-ready”.

Trees Dispatched

Hectares Planted

Countries Supplied

CERTIFIED STANDARDS

We are a ZARI registered nursery. We import certified rootstocks and scion-wood from accredited suppliers in South Africa.

COMMITTED TO QUALITY

We follow strict nursery protocols to ensure that we produce the best possible seedlings.

Growing Greatness

We work closely with industry experts and farmers to provide technical and agronomy support from planning, planting and beyond.

Centrally Located

Based in Chisamba, we supply farmers in Zambia and the Central African Region.

Trusted Cultivars, Quality Genetics, Excellent Trees

Macadamia Seedlings

Our macadamia seedlings are derived from carefully selected scion wood which is grafted onto vigorous Nelmac 2 seedling root stock. 

Avocado Seedlings

Our avocado varieties are grafted onto hardy Tanzanian rootstocks resulting in quality seedlings that deliver vigorous growth and optimal yields.

Citrus Seedlings

Our seed and budwood is imported from CRI (Citrus Research International) South Africa. We endeavour  to supply the highest quality citrus, produced with the best possible genetic material.

Mango Seedlings

Our mangoes are produced by grafting commercial cultivar scions onto hardy “local” rootstock seedlings, resulting in vigorous, high-yeilding trees.

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Organic Compost

Available in Bulk or Bag

We produce a high quality cattle manure compost for Lawn and Garden use as well as a special Orchard Mix which includes a blend of fertilisers specially developed for fruit trees.

Know your plant

From Root To Tip

Our seedlings are produced in the nursery from start to finish, they are fully acclimated to Zambian conditions and are ready to flourish from the moment they are planted in the field.

Supporting Growers

With Orchard Management & Agronomy

Establishing an orchard can be a daunting undertaking for any farmer. We’re here to help our growers with practical management advice specifically developed for small and emerging growers as well as commercial farmers in Zambia. We provide our growers with technical and agronomy support from planning stages to planting and beyond.

Meet Our Team

Our dedicated team of men and women have been trained from scratch in the nursery and are now skilled in all aspects of seedling production.

Peter Deary

Peter Deary

Director

Peter is the man behind the business. With many years of experience in various areas of agriculture, he not only keeps the nursery ship-shape and ticking along, but also assists growers with technical and agronomy support.

Lara Deary

Lara Deary

Admin & Marketing

Lara handles some of the nursery admin and operations while being involved in the marketing too. With not much of a background in farming and agriculture, she’s had to learn fast…

Trinah Simasiku

Trinah Simasiku

Head Supervisor

With nearly a decade of experience in horticulture and nursery operations, Trinah is a seedling expert who leads a team of master-grafters to produce top-quality fruit trees time after time.

 

Levy Mulungushi

Levy Mulungushi

Compost Production Manager

Levy heads-up the compost section with great enthusiasm, he understands the value of the brown gold… Ensuring his blend and process churns out the very best compost for healthy soils.

 

Ranoh Kaweme

Ranoh Kaweme

Irrigation & Farm Supervisor

Ranoh has been with North Route from the start. He’s great at fixing anything and could write a book on orchard management.

 

Schedule a visit

We are open  Monday – Saturday

Mon-Friday 8:00 – 15:00

Sat 8:00 – 11:30 

Address

Farm 3267A/10, Bumi Road, Chisamba, Zambia

Email

northroutenursery@gmail.com

Phone

(+260) 96 778 7442

(+260) 77 199 1749

(+260) 96 487 5869