Manistee County, Bear Lake Township, Sections 23 & 34
Total Acreage Parcel 1: 146
Tillable Acreage: 135 (-/+)
Land Use: Cherry Orchards: 135 acres
Land Type: Gently rolling ground
Irrigation: Yes: drip irrigation, wells on property, natural pond. Well: 6-inch diameter, 150 foot depth, 3.5 HP pump with 80 gpm capacity Drip irrigation throughout 3-acre pond utilized for irrigation and recreation Well: 4-inch diameter, 180 foot depth, 3.5 HP pump with 75 gpm capacity
Soil Survey: Not available at this time.
Cherry Orchard Production History *
2013: 744,000
2014: 850,000
2015: 149,000 **
* Pounds are per total acreage of each farm.
** A spring frost event resulted in a material production loss in 2015. 2013 and 2014 reflect the trend of increasing production.
Additional Information on Cherry Orchard
List of Cherry Types Present:
Montmorenci - 130 acres
Benton - 5 acres
Building Information:
Home: 1,350 sqft 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home with septic, domestic well and 352 sqft garage
Mobile Home: mobile home with domestic well, septic tank, and garage
Shop: 1,400 sqft equipment shop with concrete floor
Barn: 6,000 sqft barn and one pole barn Shed: 1,500 sqft spray shed
Deer Fence: 10,560 linear feet of 8-foot tall deer fence
Deer Fence: 6,000 linear feet of 8-foot tall deer fence
Shed: 7,200 sqft equipment shed with concrete floor and 440V electric service
Total Acreage Parcel 2: 196
Tillable Acreage: 143 (-/+)
Land Use: Asparagus: 143 acres
Land Type: Gently rolling ground
$5,500,000 (Price includes cash crop property)
Doug Oberst (269) 934-9970
Phone: (269) 934-9970
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