New in 2024, Colliers Agribusiness is pleased to present for sale the Moora Citrus Group, Western Australia's premier producer, packer and marketer of citrus, its main orchard is ideally located at Moora in the world-renowned Western Australia Wheatbelt, an agricultural powerhouse.
Established in 2006, Moora Citrus is a fully integrated business, specialising in the growing of high-quality citrus, inclusive of a modern state-of-the-art purpose built packing facility, dedicated to the grading, packing, marketing and distribution of produce, throughout Western Australia and offshore.
Key features of the opportunity include:
- A large 341* hectare landholding based in Moora that has been thoughtfully developed and planted to 213* hectares of citrus ("Moora Citrus Orchard").
- A state-of-the-art 6,934* sqm packing facility together with 18* hectares of land located in Bindoon and only 67* lineal kilometres from the Perth CBD ("Northern Valley Packers").
- A long-term lease right to 91* hectares of orchard near Gingin (together with associated sheds and cool rooms) which it leases with the Costa Group and includes 66* hectares of planted citrus, 2* hectares of stone fruit and 1* hectare of figs ("Sandgroper Fruits Orchard").
- Citrus varieties include Washington Navel, Midknight Valencia, Lanes Late Navel, Navelina Navel, Cara Cara, Leng Navel, Newhall Navel, M7 Navel, Nectar Mandarin, Imperial Mandarin, Afourer Mandarin and Eureka Lemons which ensures season longevity.
- The Moora Citrus Orchard is a high-quality horticultural offering with outstanding structural improvements, automated drip irrigation and micro sprinklers, computerised fertigation equipment and a large 2,600 Megalitre Ground Water Licence. The Sandgroper Fruits Orchard has similar quality infrastructure, with rights to over 800 Megalitre Ground Water Licence.
- The Northern Valley Packers state-of-the-art packing operation, complete with modern grading plant and equipment, cool rooms, support offices and staff amenity, is a leading packer, marketer and citrus exporter, servicing both existing orchard operations and other local growers to pack and market their fruit to domestic and international markets.
- The Moora Citrus Group is the largest producer of citrus in Western Australia, revered for its high-quality produce and is a major supplier to national retailers and export markets alike.
- Moora Citrus represents an opportunity for the astute investor who will have the support of an experienced management team with excellent local operational and supporting staff.
The Moora Citrus Group is being offered for sale, in one line and or as separate assets, by International Expression of Interest closing Thursday 30 May 2024 at 1pm Australian Western Standard Time (AWST).
For further information in relation to the opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact the exclusive selling agents.
