1,781-hectare irrigated olive estate for sale in Jaén

In Jaén, one of Spain's great olive-growing regions, an estate of 1,775 hectares with 444,507 productive olive trees is for sale. It combines established, high-yielding Picual groves, intensive Arbequina plantations in full production, arable land and large areas of dehesa and woodland.

Land and olive groves

Traditional and intensive growing are evenly balanced:

• Picual: 757.08 hectares and 77,752 trees. There are mature groves of about 80 years, highly productive, and younger plantations established between 2007 and 2011.
• Arbequina: 335.68 hectares and 367,755 trees in intensive plantation, established between 2006 and 2010 and now fully mature and at optimal production, with efficient spacings of 4 × 2 m and 4 × 1.75 m.
• Arable and uncultivated land: 281.60 hectares, suitable for crop rotation, new olive plantations or future expansion.
• Dehesa and woodland: 407.58 hectares, with potential for livestock, forestry and hunting.

Guaranteed water

The estate has legally recognised, fully documented water rights, key to its long-term productivity:

• four irrigation concessions in force: three for groundwater, through wells or boreholes, and one for surface water from the river;
• a combined maximum authorised flow of 269.16 litres per second;
• an allocation of up to 2,600 m³ per hectare per year;
• high-capacity reservoirs to regulate and optimise irrigation, especially in the critical months from September to April.

Equipment and staff

It is set up for large-scale farming:

• A leading olive mill only 25 km away allows the olives to be milled quickly, which benefits the quality of the extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).
• Included: complete buildings, farm sheds, high-end heavy and specialised machinery, and privately owned livestock with its own registered brand; an independent valuation puts these assets at more than €2,200,000.
• Eight permanent employees: a general manager and seven full-time farm workers.
• During the harvest another 40 to 80 temporary jobs are created, with established, coordinated and automated processes.

Annual subsidies

The estate currently receives €220,027.67 a year in official subsidies, an additional recurring income:

• single payment / historical land entitlements: €205,592.87 a year;
• livestock and other national subsidies: €14,434.80 a year.

Large olive production, established irrigation rights, working infrastructure, an experienced team and recurring farm subsidies: a complete, large-scale agricultural investment in the olive-growing heart of Spain.