Cranmore Road, Meridian, CA 95957 - Sutter County

Location

Property is located northwest of the Cranmore Road and Coles Road intersection near Meridian, CA. The Sacramento River runs along the southwest border of the property.

Size

+/-104 Assessed Acres

Plantings

Property is planted to 96 acres of walnuts at 26 x 26 spacing:

Livermore Variety Walnuts: 22 rows (approximately 2,139 trees) planted with RX1 and VX211 Rootstock in 2018.

Chandler Variety Walnuts: 52 rows (approximately 4,008 trees) planted primarily with RX1 and VX211 Rootstock, and a small number with Paradox Rootstock. Each long row of Chandler Walnuts has 98 trees, and each short row has 34 trees. The Chandler Walnuts were planted in 2014 and 2018.

Production

Total production in 2023 was 164,248 pounds and 71,780 pounds in 2022.

Water

Property is located in Reclamation District No 1500 and part of Reclamation District No 1500 GSA. Second source of water includes documented Riparian Rights lifted directly from the Sacramento River. Property also has one (1) 800 GPM Ag well that was drilled in 2013 at 125. Trees are irrigated via micro sprinklers on all berms.

Improvements

A V-Ditch was built in 2018.

Soil

See Soil Map and Soil Description for information.

Legal

Sutter County APN: 024-010-017

Groundwater Disclosure

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires groundwater basins to be sustainable by 2040. SGMA requires a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) by 2020. Said plans may limit ground water pumping. For more information please visit the SGMA website.

Remarks

This well-maintained walnut orchard in Sutter County features efficient irrigation, including an Ag well and access to the Sacramento River. Located in Reclamation District No. 1500, the property also benefits from a V-Ditch that was built in 2018.