The owners of this beautiful property have created a productive macadamia farm, designed to suit the land and specific varieties planted to maximise pollination and kernel recovery.
This 100 acre macadamia farm on sandy loam soil in the Clarence Valley also comes with a building entitlement, the area where macadamia development is going gang busters.
Land developed with a total water management plan in place to create well drained planting on low mounds.
Large dam for all crop protection spraying requirements
Planned tree planting grid to enhance cross pollination
High kernel recoveries varieties with A268, A38, A4, A16 and A29 on 8m x 4m spacing and Daddow and 849 on 9m x 5m spacing.
Extensive program over the past 4 years to increase organic carbon levels for soil health and promote tree root development.
7,000 trees 8 - 10 years old
Last years crop was 40 tonne of NIS at 40% + Sound Kernel Recovery (SKR)
Average of $6.33/Kg for NIS last season with an average of 0.4% insect damage
Potential to produce 100 tonne of NIS annually at greater than 40% SKR.
Known area for having a natural population of native stingless bees.
Processor inspection has the current crop for 2018 valued at around $300,000.
Extensive machinery included in farm sale including;
95hp New Holland tractor with 3500hrs
85hp Deutz with bucket & forks 300hrs
Fertiliser spreader, mulcher, 3000lt air blast sprayer
Kubota 900 ATV 600hrs
Two Ferris 35hp mowers one with 200hrs the other 600 hours
Robmac 2.2m head in excellent working order
Two sheds with complete Dehusking line and 2 silos
Tipping trailer and field bins
1000lt diesel fuel tank
Ranger ute
For further enquiries please call Phill McCarthy 0499 177 495 or Clint McCarthy 0423 727 648.
