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Bartow Plant Processing Information

Peace River Citrus Products, Inc.
2020 Highway 17
Bartow, FL 33830
Telephone: (863) 533-0551
Facsimile: (863) 533-1843

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Plant Capacity:
8-10 million plus boxes annually
Fruit Varieties:
Estimated production in the 2003-2004 fruit season 2-3 million boxes of oranges and 2-3 million boxes of grapefruit
Juice Extraction Room:
Thirty-two Brown Citrus Systems extractors
Evaporation Capacity:
145,000 pounds per hour utilizing one 60,000 pound, one 40,000 pound, one 30,000 pound, and one 15,000 pound evaporators
Citrus Pulp:
Brown Premium Pulp System
Blend Tanks:
8 - 5,000 gallon, and 2-3,000 gallon swept surface, cold wall, stainless steel blend tanks
Drumming:
Enclosed drumming area with positive air pressure
Laboratory:
Full quality control lab including micro
Storage: Freezer space for 55,000 drums, tank farm for 7,900,000 gallons
Feed Mill: 80,000 pound feed dryer with a 150,000 Waste Heat Evaporator
Waste Treatment:
400 acres of spray field approved by all regulatory agencies