Citrus farms along the Pongola River, in uMkhanyakude, and in the frost-free coastal valleys are acquired by the state for PLAS export-oriented grower programmes and in restitution settlements. Value rests on the orchard register, water rights, and packhouse or export registrations, and the buyer is often the Commission in the north. Landmatters manages the additional export compliance documents these sales require.
Citrus sales need the orchard register (cultivar, rootstock, planting year, block area), the irrigation water use licence, export registration with the relevant authority where applicable, packhouse ownership or agreement, and three seasons of packout records. The state's valuers use a discounted yield model for bearing orchards. Restitution routes in uMkhanyakude and Zululand add the Commission's forms and community consultation steps, which we manage.
How well it fits the state's programmes
Medium. Irrigated, export-registered orchards with water rights draw state interest, particularly in restitution areas.
Documents specific to citrus farms
- Orchard register
- Irrigation water use licence
- Export and packhouse registrations
- Three seasons of packout records
- Cold chain and packhouse inventory
Plus the standard file: title deed, SG diagram, ID and proof of address per signatory, rates and tax clearances, and the FICA pack.
Where we sell citrus farms
Questions about selling citrus farms
Does the state keep export registrations?
Registrations attach to the operation and can be transferred with the state's operating partner. We confirm the process case by case.
How are water rights handled on the Pongola?
Registered use transfers with the land. Licence conditions are checked with the water management institution.
How long do citrus sales take?
Restitution routes ran 20 to 34 months on our files; PLAS routes 16 to 26.
Next step
Selling a citrus farm? Start with a call.
Twenty minutes on the phone. We tell you honestly whether a state sale is the right route for your farm, what it would take, and how long it usually runs. No cost, and no obligation to give us a mandate afterwards.