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CROP PRODUCTION LOCATION
With 2,700 acres under pivot, Monte Cristo Farms features an On the northern edge of the Edinburg city limits, within the
impressive commercial operation with 22 reliable irrigation piv- fifth fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States.
ots. The current crop management system maximizes yield and Situated off the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission corridor with ap-
quality, resulting in 700 ± acres of potatoes, 300 ± acres of on- proximately 4,142 ft. of US Highway 281 frontage, this prop-
ions, 500 ± acres of hay and 1,070 ± acres of grain sorghum. erty benefits from ease of transportation and travel.
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