Large Scale Citrus + Table Grape Property For Sale QLD

Unique Investment Opportunity: Citrus + Table Grape Property For Sale

This 2,530-hectare citrus and table grape property for sale provides a unique opportunity for growers or investment funds seeking to broaden their market window with a counter seasonal production system or gain exposure to higher-value export markets.

Situated in the North Burnett Region of Queensland, the ‘Project AgRum 888 Citrus and Table Grape Portfolio’ (‘888 Citrus’) has an excellent reputation for supplying quality-assured mandarins, lemons, oranges and table grapes to meet both export and domestic markets.

This rural property for sale QLD includes includes a 153-hectare citrus orchard and a 31.45-hectare table grape vineyard

Underpinned by reliable soils, climate and water supply, the portfolio – comprising two freehold properties and one long-term leasehold property – includes a 153-hectare citrus orchard planted to 84,000 trees with a weighted average age of 18.6 years alongside a 31.45-hectare table grape vineyard comprising around 40,000 vines with a weighted average age of 8.7 years.

Table grapes are sold into the high-value pre-Christmas and Christmas market domestically, where high prices are achieved due to competitive supply being largely from import supply.

This rural property for sale QLD as an excellent reputation for supplying citrus and table grapes to export and domestic markets

The vendor has also been actively investing in new, preferred varieties in its three categories, notably Daisy and Royal Honey mandarin varieties, Ivory Seedless table grapes and Eureka Seedless lemons.

This can be seen in the low average age of plantings included in the sale and increasing production as young trees and vines come into mature production, with citrus up 35 per cent on 2024 levels and table grapes up 90 per cent on 2024 levels.

This rural property for sale QLD is supported by sufficient water entitlement to cover existing and future development potential

The ‘888 Citrus’ portfolio is supported by sufficient water entitlement to cover existing and future development potential including three supplemented licences totalling 661ML, two area licences totalling 117 hectares, two un-supplemented licences with volumetric limits of 45ML, and two un-metered bores and a 210ML surface dam. Water is delivered to the orchard and vineyard via a fully automated Phytech irrigation and fertigation system.

Complementing this is high-quality packing and cool storage infrastructure – including 300MT of cool storage facilities – powered by 100kW of solar power. Harvesting spread across nine months ensures the top-end packing lines and storage units are fully utilised.

This rural property for sale QLD boasts high-quality packing and cool storage infrastructure – including 300MT of cool storage facilities

The property also boasts abundant shedding, including machinery sheds, chemical storage sheds and workshops – plus a steel-framed with metal cladding office building for the operations team.

The combination of orchard and vineyard mix, geographic spread, strong water resources and high-quality packing and cool store facilities enables ‘888 Citrus’ to meet a multitude of quality assurance systems including Global Cap, ICA20 and ICA02; while a “Good, better, best” philosophy means the HACCP-based quality assurance program implemented by 888 is constantly being updated in line with evolving best practice.

This rural property for sale QLD has been actively investing in new, preferred varieties in its three categories

Supporting the on-farm infrastructure are multiple dwellings, including a circa 1975 residence offering three bedrooms, one bathroom and open-plan kitchen, dining and living area; and a circa 1960 timber-clad residence with three bedrooms and one bathroom.

The property also offers extensive staff accommodation and amenities, including a kitchen block.

This rural property for sale QLD also includes abundant shedding, including machinery sheds, chemical storage sheds and workshops

The current owners are marketing the land, plantings, water, buildings, plant and equipment, and all brands and intellectual property in a single line. They would also consider proposals for a joint-venture investment, providing scope for the vendor to stay on and fulfil their multi-generational journey.

The ‘888 Citrus’ portfolio includes additional land (approximately 70 hectares) that could be developed to expand plantings (citrus or table grapes).

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