Blueberries - Mercedes District, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Mercedes District, Buenos Aires Province
LOCATION	Mercedes District, Buenos Aires Province 1.000 m from Road 5, km 100. Very good consolidated road.
SIZE	4,5 ha (11.1 acres)
DESCRIPTION	120 sq.m (1.291,7 sq.ft) House for supervisor. 100 sq.m. (1076 sq.ft). Corrugated sheet shed with floor Services: Triphasic power supply, bulk gas tank.
APTITUDE	3,8 Ha planted with blueberries (11.000 plants), according to the following detail: 7.000 early plants, harvest at the end of October and November (1.200 planted in year 2002, 2.200 in year 2004 and 3.600 in year 2006). 4.000 mean and late plants (year 2000), harvest december/january. All with drip irrigation and 1.500 plants with frost protection. 2005/06 harvest: 4.600 kg 2006/07 expected harvest: 7.000 kg Plantation of 150 Elliott Pines. Machinery and other elements: 5,5 HP Pump for total drip irrigation. 25 HP Tractor 400 l Sprayer Plow Cart for tractor 2 spraying backpacks, 20 liter