Astor 2026 Palmetto Frond Sale

SALE ADVERTISEMENT Astor 2026 Palmetto Frond Sale The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber. This is a three-year agreement for the harvesting of palmetto fronds from approximately 7,096 acres within the Astor & Volusia Tracts of Lake George State Forest (see attached map). Fronds may be harvested from saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), dwarf palmetto (Sabal minor) and scrub palmetto (Sabal etonia). Bids for this sale should be made on a per year basis and payments will be made on the anniversary date of the contract. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Cynthia Venuti at…