Alan’s combination of horticulture experience and sales ability, is a unique and powerful mix in Northland rural real estate. Experience includes:Being a grower on his own 6 hectare orchard, to having general management and sales responsibility for 500 hectares of Northland corporately owned kiwifruit, citrus and berriesHaving worked within industry governance of irrigation entities, and seasonal and RSE orchard labour channelsManagement of export sales and logistics functions for 160-hectare Northland avocado operationsFrom this comes understanding that marketing orchards to their highest value, is not just about the selling of land and trees. Even building the picture of the orchard’s productivity, quality and returns is only the start.Understanding and taking purchasers minds into the income improvement opportunities that an orchard represents, is where really building sales value occurs.Alan is unique in his ability to market your orchard not just as an asset, but as an asset capable of ongoing growth in profitability. Combine this with Bayleys national strength in rural sales, and you have a winning team.ALTOGETHER BETTER