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Land, Equipment and Services
WBPANS is offering a regularly updated listing for equipment, land and services related to wild blueberry production. To get your property, piece of equipment or service listed, or to look for those items please contact the office with basic details of what you want to post – 902-662-3306 or info@nswildblueberries.com
Items and services listed are for the benefit of wild blueberry growers and should be directly related to wild blueberry production. WBPANS reserves the right to not list items deemed inappropriate. WBPANS does not endorse the sale or purchase of any item listed. WBPANS offers a portal for growers to buy and sell equipment, land and services. WBPANS receives no benefit from any transaction. All transactions are between the owner listed and those who contact them.
Equipment for sale (ie. tractor, mower, harvester etc.)
| Wanted/Offering | Type of Equipment | Age & Details | Asking Price | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offering | 2014 Massey Ferguson 6614 Tractor with 2014 DBE Double Head Wild Blueberry Harvester with Bin Loader | Tractor: four cylinder, 135 engine horsepower, liquid cooled engine, 110 PTO Horsepower, Rear PTO 540/1000, 3 valve read hydraulic hookup, loader ready, deluxe cab with suspension, 24 speed forward & reverse, 3 rear wheel weights (250 kg each), a set of front weights, set of front fenders, pre wired for Trimble Autosteer. Harvester: under mount frame, two 26 inch harvester heads with reverse, bin loader with upgrade. | $179,000. For tractor & harvester | Joe Slack 902-890-4323 bluecomholdings@gmail.com |
| Offering | Single Head Harvester | Single Head Bragg Harvester with back for small boxes, double pump. | $20,000 | Peter Van Dyk 902-682-7115 Email: petervandyk63@gmail.com |
| Offering | Wild Blueberry cleaning lines & accessories | Maine Wild Blueberry Equipment cleaning line, includes: – A dump belt with fan (to remove leaves) – Sizer belt (removes undersized fruit) – Tilt belt (removes clusters & debris) – Hand pick belt – Aluminum stands for dumping and catching cluster & undersized fruit | $12,000 $7,500 $800 | Todd Burgess 902-890-1193 |
| Additional Accessories: In Floor Scale | ||||
| Offering | Phoenix Squawker Bird Deterrent | One Phoenix Squawker Bird Deterrent for sale along with four speakers each with 200 feet of speaker wire | $1,000 | Donald Beaton, 902-867-0735 |
| Offering | Walk Behind Harvester | One used Acadian Machine Works walk behind harvesters | $7,000 | Peter Van Dyk 902-682-7115 Email: petervandyk63@gmail.com |
| Offering | New Grasshopper Tractor & Harvester Heads | New Grasshopper Tractor Model 725DT and Harvester Heads to fit Grasshopper, Kubota and John Deere for Blueberry Harvesting. Watch video to view easy maneuverability and clean picking our products offer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiFDi2mhW4I | Mike MacKay 902-396-8364 Email: mike@pictoucountyberryltd.com For pricing on the products or parts. |
Land for sale (Whole Farm or Individual field)
| Wanted/Offering | Location | Description of Property (area, average yields, etc) | Asking Price (for sale or lease) | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offering | Joggins, N.S. | 110 acre lot with 38 acres of wild blueberries and potential to develop an additional 20 acres. All inputs have been applied. Property harvests this year. Crop records supplied upon request. | $225,000 | David Harrison, 902-216-1105, harrison.david@hotmail.com |
| Offering | Upper Musquodoboit, NS | 78 acres of wild blueberry land in Upper Musquodoboit area. The fields are located on 5 separate PIDs and will be subdivided prior to closing. To view a video tour of the fields, go to: https://youtube.be/ZVuGdmPP6sA For more information see MLS: 202119119 on https://www.realtor.ca/ Surveys available upon request. Production numbers are available for serious buyers once a conditional offer has been submitted. | $140,000 + HST | Andrew Keddy, Royal LePage Truro Real Estate 902-899-4106 or andrewkeddy@royallepage.ca |
Services (custom harvesting, spraying, pollination etc.)
| Wanted/Offering | Type of Service | Regions where services are offered | Rates | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanted | 10 Hand Rakers (25cents/lb for approximately 4,000 lbs each) 8 cleaning line workers ($17/hour for 40 hours) Working between Aug 8 & Aug. 30, weather dependent harvest over 10 days | Earltown, NS | 25 cents/lb for approximately 4,000 lbs each $17/hour for 40 hours on cleaning line | Blueberry Moon Family Farm Email: tb797547@dal.ca |
