Stann Creek, Melinda Road

This is a high-producing, 68.54 acre citrus grove located in the center of Belize?s citrus industry. It consists of 38 acres of oranges on Valencia sour orange rootstock and 30 acres of Marsh White grapefruit. The trees are approximately 20 years old, have been well-maintained by one of the country?s foremost growers, and are producing a large amount of high quality fruit.

The grove is located a half mile off Melinda Rd., the primary secondary road in the area, and is accessed via a well-maintained private road. The terrain is relatively flat with good drainage. The property?s boundaries are 1,893? on the south, 1,652? on the north,, 1,824? on the east, and 1,880? on the west. It is bordered on three sides by citrus groves and on the fourth by cleared but unplanted land.

The grove is approximately two miles east of the Stann Creek Valley Rd., the district?s only highway, and seven miles from the citrus processing plant. It is four miles from the Belize Citrus Growers Association offices, the source of a variety of credit, training and technical assistance services to growers. Dangriga, the largest town in southern Belize, is four miles east on Melinda Rd.

The central location of the property makes it readily accessible to Stann Creek District?s many recreational and tourism attractions. Please refer to www.stanncreek.com for further information on this part of Belize. The property is also 50 miles from Belmopan City, the nation?s capital and 100 miles from Belize City.

This property is ready-made for someone who wants to enter the citrus business in full stride by acquiring a fully-developed and producing grove. The asking price is negotiable, and is stated without the crop. A purchase price can be negotiated that includes the crop.