303 ha Farm in Barberton

Macadamia nut farm. The farm consists of three portions, in total three hundred and three hectares which are offered as a single sale.

Location:

The farm is situated approximately 12 km west of the town of Barberton and easy accessible by road.

Climate:

The property varies in topography from flat to slightly sloping towards the river. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures of 10C minimum and 30C maximum. Winter temperatures vary between 8C minimum and 23C maximum. Hail and frost do occur occasionally. The average rainfall for the area is approximately 850 mm per annum.

Soils:

The soils are a mixture of Hutton and Sandy loam with areas of rock outcrops. Soil colours are red to yellow brown.

Land use:

Some areas have been planted to macadamia nuts before, but are currently fallow due to frost.

The macadamia orchards cover fifty-three hectares with tree ages ranging between two and nine years old. Varieties consist of 816, A4, A16, 788 and Beaumont. More than hundred hectares have been de-bushed, some planted to nuts previously. Approximately fifty-two hectares are covered by natural bush. Building improvements, roads and waterways make up the balance of approximately ninety hectares.

Water source and allocation:

A pump installation on the Queens River delivers water to the orchards which are irrigated with a drip system. The combined water allocation is 323 400 m per annum. A borehole provides water for domestic use.

Building improvements include:

A house in need of repair, 250 m in extent

A cottage, 88m in extent

A macadamia packhouse, 522 m in extent.

Electricity supply:

There is a 100 Kva Eskom supply point on the property.

No movable equipment is included in the sale and the selling entity is not registered for VAT.