Commercial Fruit Orchard

The enterprise is located in Carpathian region in an ecologically clean area between Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions.

There are no dangerous industries nearby, the region has its own special microclimate, which gives a special taste to the fruit. The uniqueness is also given by the geographical location, which allows to avoid partially the risks of crop loss caused by weather conditions. The company constantly attracts foreign specialists from Germany and Holland to comply with the quality standards of its products.

The company produces products from 12 varieties of fruit per year:

• 2.3 thousand tons of apples
• 16 tons of pears
• 15 tons of cherries

Average age of trees: 7-9 years

Total trees: 128,507 pcs.

Sales:

• Valid contracts for trading apple, local retail chain
• Indirect export
• Wholesale centers

The activity is carried out in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 22000: 2007 standards

The number of employees:

• 14 people – permanent
• 120 people – seasonal

The garden is located close to the border, which allows to export the products abroad:

• Poland – 314 km
• Moldova – 90 km
• Slovakia – 408 km
• Hungary – 400 km
• Romania – 200 km

Personnel

• 14 people are permanent
• 120 people - seasonal

Labor potential: 47 nearby villages have a population of 50,000 people. The city of Snyatyn - 12,000 people.

Land

The total land area is 241.06 hectares, of which:

• 78 ha - working garden
• 72.5 ha - apple tree
• 1.4 ha - cherry
• 3.9 hectares - hazelnuts
• 2.4 hectares - walnut (planted with a protective strip)
• 34.85 ha - farm yard, roads
• 124 ha - arable land

The land is in long term lease. Valid from 2009 to 2058 (49 years).

Rent: UAH 67,285/year

The advantage of this area is:

• one lessor is the city administration
• the preferential right to purchase this plot is retained by the company
• low rent rate

The driveways are asphalted and maintained in good condition, there are 2 entrances/exits to the territory.

In addition, it is possible to purchase 92 hectares of agricultural land at a distance of up to 200 m from the enterprise.

There is an approved project for planting an apple orchard on 100 hectares. On 90 hectares of prepared arable land, it is planned to plant apple trees (30 hectares) of the Jeremini variety and the Royal GALA variety (30 hectares) in the first place.

Power supply:

The company has a separate substation on its balance sheet, which is used for the controlled atmosphere refrigerating chamber for 2,000 tons. There are additional unused capacities for another similar refrigerating chamber.

A separate electricity line with a capacity of 35 kW and 10 kW runs through the territory. Both lines are independent.

Equipment and real estate:

• Sorting line
• Controlled atmosphere refrigerating chamber, 2,000 tons
• Drip irrigation system for 60 hectares
• Line for sorting apples 1RDS10
• Containment ponds for watering
• Pumping station
• Warehouses
• Office space
• Transport and the necessary equipment to ensure the activities of the enterprise

Key performance indicators in USD:

2016:

• Gross harvest, kg: 2 292 813
• Revenue: 626 446
• Cost: 266 578
• Profit: 359 868

2017

• Gross harvest, kg: 2 577 968
• Revenue: 1 373 156
• Cost: 374 814
• Profit: 998 342

2018

• Gross harvest, kg: 2 855 720
• Revenue: 1 542 660
• Cost: 436 124
• Profit: 1 106 536

2019

• Gross harvest, kg: 2 231 124
• Revenue: 1 203 274
• Cost: 420 456
• Profit: 782 818

2020

• Gross harvest, kg: 3 056 000
• Revenue: 850 633
• Cost: 423 377
• Profit: 427 256

2021

• Gross harvest, kg: 3 909 000
• Revenue: 1 192 278
• Cost: 519 629
• Profit: 672 649

2022

• Gross harvest, kg: 2 410 000
• Revenue: 813 119
• Cost: 402 144
• Profit: 410 975

2023

• Gross harvest, kg: 1 950 000
• Revenue: 726 278
• Cost: 470 250
• Profit: 256 028

 * The decrease in income and profit in recent years is associated with the uprooting of unpromising varieties of apples and planting of new ones.

In 2021, 11 hectares of export Jeremini apples were planted. In 3 years, this orchard will increase the amount of marketable apples by 350 tons. It is also planned to purchase a fossovka line for packing apples in balls and nets, this protection will allow an increase of 250 tons of marketable apples.

The complex of these measures will allow the business to pay off in 4 years.

Sale price: $4,000,000 (discount from pre-war offer - 50%, urgent sale)