ABOUT SIERRA FOODS, INC.
OUR LEMON GROVES
Our lemon groves are nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains in northeast Mexico.
The locations of the groves were determined based upon the ideal climatic and other citriculture considerations. This provides superior soil and climatic conditions for growing the finest quality lemons in the world.
Our El Cielo grove is nestled in a fertile valley in the Sierra Madre mountains:
OUR SIERRA MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY
Pure mountain water from rains high in the adjacent Sierra Madre mountains serve as our irrigation source. Our 3,000 acre Flor de Maria water reservoir provides our trees with ample quality water:
OUR STATE OF THE ART IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Each of our 620,000 lemon trees is being served with state of the art micro-jet or drip irrigation. Our fertigation program has been developed with the assistance of leading industry experts from Texas A&M University, University of Florida and the University of Arizona.
OUR INCREASING PRODUCTION
Our lemon groves span over 7,100 acres. Our planting program began in November 1996. Since 1996, we have invested over $20 million in our groves, consisting of $10 million in PP&E and $9.8 million in deferred orchard cost. Presently, we have over 600,000 lemon trees under active cultivation. Once our groves reach maturity in the year 2007, our lemon production, is estimated to be in excess of two million cartons.
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Sierra Foods, Inc.
The Meridian at Las Colinas
1425 Greenway Drive, Suite 160
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 518-1155
www.sierrafoods.net
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