These were sold under the Lucky, Sunsol, Nu-Vit, Meriram, Soland, Allinga Farms and Renshaw brands.
These areas were favourable due to cheaper land, water availability for irrigation, and better suited climate for almond growing.
In early 2013, Select Harvests decided to exit the Dandaragan Almond project, placing its immature orchards, water rights and associated irrigation infrastructure on market for sale.
[12] The second plant is located in vicinity of Carina West, which has a hulling and shelling capacity of 22,000t (6 months) or 10t per hour at peak.
[13] The Carina West plant was commissioned in 2008 at a cost of A$40 million, it also has significant storage, sorting, packing, warehousing and fumigation facilities.
Select Harvests produces almond products according to Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, hazard analysis and critical control points, Global Food Safety Initiative (SQF2000), halal and kosher certifications.
The project consists of a biomass boiler and steam turbine plant, fuelled by almond and orchard waste products, and converted to heat and power, with excess fed into the electricity grid.