This Washington State apple orchard offering is comprised of 138.00 deeded acres across nine tax parcels in the heart of the Yakima Valley. Known for its long, favorable growing season, the valley ensures optimal conditions for producing high-quality apples year after year.
There are 113.85 orchard acres per crop insurance records, which consist of 73.16 acres currently planted to apples, 23.43 acres of Smitten apple trees that have been cut and are ready to be grafted and 17.26 open, plantable acres. Current planted apple varieties include Ambrosia, Cosmic Crisp, and Honeycrisp. The asset is direct-operated by the current landowner and the fruit is sold to various local packing sheds under year-to-year contracts.
Irrigation water for the asset is delivered via groundwater rights sourced from irrigation wells located on the property. These rights allow for the irrigation of 120.00 acres. The annual quantity of water is 545.70 acre-feet per year (AFY), and there is an instantaneous rate of 650.00 gallons per minute (GPM). The water rights have priority dates ranging from 1977 to 2022.
No structures are located on the property or included in the sale of this asset. There are three propane-powered wind machines, two irrigation wells, and a booster pumping station; all irrigation and wind machine infrastructure is included in the sale.