Sun Valley Prune Orchard

Sun Valley Prune Orchard, Red Bluff, CA Property: 50 +/- deeded acres of Class 1 & 2 soils 3 miles from central Red Bluff, CA. 25 +/- acres planted to producing French prunes, the balance of the land is open and ready for cultivation. Irrigation water is provided by groundwater well, 40Hp turbine pump and owned 35Kw solar array. Location: From Red Bluff, (NE) on Antelope Blvd / Highway 99E, (L) onto Hogsback Road, (L) onto Robbi Lane and (L) onto Volcano Way to end of Volano and continue straight through double green gates. Soils: Per NRCS, 57% of the soils are rated class 1, VnA; Vina loam. The balance are rated class 2 soils, Bc; Berendos clay and Bg; Berendos clay loam. Water: Irrigation water is provided by groundwater well with 40Hp turbine pump and variable frequency drive panel (VFD). The VFD panel was installed new in 2017 by Durham Pump. The trees are irrigated using double drip line. Solar: In 2015, Chico Electric installed a 35.19 kW solar array next to the irrigation well. The ground mount array consists of (138) REC 255 Watt PV solar modules and (2) SMA inverters. REC warranty is 25 years, SMA warranty is 10 years. Prunes: 25 +/- acres planted to French prunes on M-40 rootstock. The tree spacing is 18 x 18, 134 trees per acre. There are (2) planting dates, 21.9 acres planted in 2019 on M-40 rootstock, 3 acres planted in 2013. 2024 production is estimated at 1.82 tons/acre. Crop: 2025 prune crop will be included in the sale provided Buyer reimburses Seller cultural costs from September 15, 2024 to close of escrow. Zoning: Tehama County Parcel Number 049-060-048-000. Zoning is AG-2- AP; Agriculture, Ag Preserve, 40 Acre minimum. Current property taxes are $1,538 per year. Ag Preserve aka Williamson Act help to keep property taxes low. Mineral Rights: Oil, gas and minerals rights owned by Seller are included in the sale. Depreciation: Improvements such as the trees, well, irrigation system plus solar system offer deprecation advantages to a prospective Buyer. Listing Price: $640,000, Seller financing will be considered. Sam Mudd, (530)949-4054, cell California Brokers License Number 01710463 Mahlon Owens (530)524-7713 California Brokers License Number 02221856 Bert Owens, (530)524-4900 California Brokers License Number 01707128