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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.
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.
North Route Nursery
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
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
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…
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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
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
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
northroutenursery@gmail.com
Phone
(+260) 96 778 7442
(+260) 77 199 1749
(+260) 96 487 5869