Sarasota County closes $19M deal for former fruit orchards

Albritton Groves Ltd. sold its property off State Road 72 to Sarasota County.
Albritton Groves Ltd. sold its property off State Road 72 to Sarasota County.
Image via Albritton Fruit Farms / Facebook
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The former Albritton fruit orchards east of Interstate 75 near Clark Road are now owned by Sarasota County, which purchased the land this fall for $19 million. The seller was Albritton Groves, which previously operated fields there for blueberry picking from mid-March through the end of May.

 

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