Sun Pure Grove - Florida Agricultural Portfolio

Sun Pure Grove is located near Arcadia, Florida, and was originally planted in 1984 with a total land area equaling 1,921 acres. About 1,652 net tree acres are planted and fallow with 635 net tree acres of producing Valencias, 14 net tree acres of newly planted Valencias, 661 Net tree acres of Hamlins, and 56 net tree acres of newly planted Hamlins with about 313 net acres of fallow land available for planting.

The grove is planted on two-row beds at a density of 116 trees per net acre (15 x 25). Some blocks are planted at a density of up to 218 trees per acre (8 x 25). Predominate rootstocks include Carrizo, Swingle, and Cleo. Irrigation is provided by deep wells and surface water from a reservoir. Micro sprinklers and a Gravity Drain provide the majority of the irrigation to the groves. Fourteen 10-12 inch wells are 1,100 to 1,634 feet deep.

Sun Pure Grove is one of several included in a...