PROFILE: JFT NURSERIES
JFT Nurseries branch out with new tree ranges By Matt Ross
JFT Nurseries are always looking for opportunities to evolve and offer something new. In the last eight years there have been two new developments to the founders’ original vision. JFT Nurseries is a family owned business established in 1981 by Murray (Boof) and Beryl James, who moved into growing after transitioning from dairy farming. Subsequently three of their children; Russell, Colin and Heather, worked to build the business further and today two generations of the James and Sands families manage different areas of the nursery and the passion for growing is alive and well. Russell’s daughter Renee is in office administration; Heather’s son Chris oversees crop management and equipment maintenance; Colin’s son Andrew looks after tree production and general management; Heather’s son-in-law Billie manages all potted stock production. Beryl still enjoys visiting the site in Silvan and is very proud to see the family connection is stronger than ever. They are a nursery that looks for opportunities and takes a keen interest in interstate and international trends to evolve and offer something new. In the last eight years there have been two new developments to Boof and Beryl’s vision. The first was the introduction of a true dwarfing range of fruit trees.These dwarf fruit trees take up a third of the space of their traditional relatives, making it easy for the consumer to grow fruit on balconies and small patios.
NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH
We are excited to announce the launch of the SureGro TreeMax newly designed website. We hope you enjoy a more informative and easy to use on-line purchasing portal.
T: 1800 550 000
www.suregrotreemax.com.au GROUNDSWELL NOVEMBER 2020
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