WALNUT FARMING
A HIGH YIELDING INVESTMENT
The amazing Return On Investment (ROI) from walnut farming
When you adopt one or more walnut trees in one of our walnut farming projects we not only plant your walnut trees but we provide continued care month after month to ensure your trees grow and thrive during 25 years.
By adopting walnut trees you are doing something great for the environment and you are just going to get paid for doing so!
Grow Walnuts With Us
Anyone can become a grower with LT Group’ turnkey walnut farming program. We provide investors with an amazing investment that shows a track record of consistent returns!
Why Walnuts?
First, let’s learn a little about the crop itself. The walnut crop is a tree grown for its tasty nuts which are highly sought after. The nuts form part of traditional cuisines in some parts of the world but have really caught on with the increasing popularity of organic foods in recent decades. In fact, it is one of the healthiest foods around.
Low cost to entry
With our program you dont need to buy any land. Adopting a walnut tree cost only 100 eur. This include the costs of buying the 2-year grafted walnut tree saplings, preparing the land, and planting the trees. Following plantation setup, our agriculture experts nurture, raise your trees and supervise and tend to the needs of your walnut trees in order to ensure longevity and maximize future gains. The maintenance cost of a walnut tree is 12 euros per year. After the first few years this amount will be cover by the walnut production of the tree.
You can adopt one or hundreds of walnut trees!.
When the plantation begins to produce walnuts, we sell de walnuts and split the profits with you on a 50-50 basis during a 25 years period.!
How long does it take for a walnut tree to start producing?
First, in a well-managed orchard it can take 4-6 years, but it depends on the weather. Even the most experienced growers can’t control the weather.
If there are no serious weather events in the early years of a walnut tree’s life, it will begin to produce in 4 years. Serious weather events (drought, sunburn, night frosts, hail, etc.) will reduce the harvest of a mature walnut tree, but can actually damage or even kill a young sapling.
After a tree begins to produce its first harvests, it will take another 4 years to reach maturity and reach its maximum production. This is a special time in the life of a walnut tree, since each new harvest can double or triple the production of the previous one.
In 7-10 years, the new orchard will have reached its maximum production and will provide a lifetime of production for its owner.
Is walnut farmland profitable?
Yes, mature walnut farmland can be extremely profitable. A one acre plot of walnut farmland can generate up to $12,000 a year for its owner ($24,000 per hectare). Compare that to a typical $300 per acre profit ($750 per hectare) for growing corn or soybeans. There is an exponential difference.
Why don’t all farmers grow walnuts if they are so much more profitable? Not everyone can afford the wait. Orchards take a long time to become profitable and most farmers need to earn an income every year.
An orchard owner needs to be extremely well-capitalized and willing to put in years of work before finally seeing the fruits of their labor. Most farmers and investors want to see a return this year; they are not willing to wait.
Why walnuts? Why not almonds, pecans, etc?
Walnuts are the leading tree nut consumed in rapidly developing medium income countries (especially China), with a 27% market share. In the last 10 years world walnut consumption has grown by more than 50%, about 5 times the growth rate of the world population.
The almond, for example, fetches a similar price, but produces less than half the yield of the walnut per acre/hectare, making it much less profitable over the long haul than a mature walnut orchard.
The pecan fetches a higher price, but can only be marketed to buyers in North America, with the U.S. and Mexico accounting for over 85% of world consumption, leaving growers at the mercy of US/Mexico trade policy.
The walnut on the other hand enjoys large markets throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, along with North & South America. No single country accounts for more than 40% of walnut consumption, shielding walnut growers from the effects of tariffs and trade conflicts.
Why grow walnuts in Asturias, Spain?
Asturias’s climate is ideal for walnut production. Walnuts need 700-1300 hours of cold sub-45°F (7°C) temperatures to reach their full potential. With an average of 1300 hours over the last decade, even future climate change leaves Asturias as a prime planting location for walnut growers.
Asturias has an abundant water supply as well. With plenty of abundant rivers and aquifers, in Asturias walnut growers have ample access to the large quantities of water needed by a walnut orchard.
What does managed walnut farmland mean for you?.
- Your walnut trees grow inside a master farmland project that includes access to wells, electricity, and a modern drip irrigation system, all included at no additional charge.
- Your walnut trees are planted and cultivated by a professional team of agricultural engineers with decades of experience in walnut growing.
- We are financially responsible for the success of your walnut trees during the first 3 seasons. Any trees that fail – for whatever the reason – are replaced at no cost to you.
- You do not need to buy equipment or hire employees. Maintenance costs after the 5th year are deducted from the profit of selling the walnut production. Actually, maintenance costs are budgeted at just 12 euros per tree/year.
- We plant 300 walnut trees per hectare. At harvest time, the production of your walnut trees is sold with that of other investors. Each Walnut Tree Ownership Certificate corresponds to the planting of one tree. You receive 1/300 of the production per hectare for each Walnut Tree Ownership Certificate you own.
- Should you ever need to sell your Walnut Tree Ownership Certificates? You can sell them at any time. They are fully transferible. The value of a walnut tree increases yearly. A mature walnut tree is worth 3 - 5 times the cost of establishing a new one.
Investment Security
RISK MITIGATION
Yearly dividends are calculated based on a percentage Walnut Tree Ownership Cerificates stake in the plantation, not on an individual “tree yield” basis.
This means that in case something happens to your tree/trees, you will not be left empty handed. You will continue to receive your entitled profits, and your tree/trees will be replanted.
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INSURANCE
As an additional line of defense from unforeseen circumstances, GoGreen Travel covers all insurance-related costs until the plantation has reached self-sustainability.
In case of force majeure, insurance settlements paid out to the farm, will be divided among the Walnut Tree Ownership Certificates´holders.
Walnut Trees Life Cycle
ROI
Approximation of what your walnut trees will bring you
Working with grafted plants ensures a stable and constant production over time of between 20 and 30 kilos of fruit per tree.
Yield per tree 25 Kg
(When Mature)
1 tree 50.00 Eur/year
(When Mature)
Walnut price per kg 4 Eur.
(This price may increase substantially in the future)
25 Year Contract.
1000 Eur
The above figures represent estimates of yearly returns following the profit split with Walnut Invest
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