Worthy Park (Q494245)
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LBS-PLA-EST-04913
- LBS-PLA-EST-04913
- LBS-PLA-EST-e2571
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Worthy Park
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LBS-PLA-EST-04913
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Worthy Park
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The Estate is located in the geographical center of the island of Jamaica, approximately forty miles by road to the north west of the capital Kingston and twenty eight miles due south of Ocho Rios, the major tourist center of Jamaica.The name "Worthy Park" was patented in 1670 - by Lieutenant Francis Price. The commercial production of cane and sugar began fifty years hereafter in 1720 and the pro
duction of cane and sugar has continued in every year to the present day.The production of rum ceased in the 1950's under agreement with the Spirits Pool Association of Jamaica to curtail the over production of Jamaican Rum which occured in the years following World War II. Since 1670 Worthy Park has been owned by three families including the present proprietors. The Clarke Family acquired the Est
ate in 1918. Since the time of acquisition by the Clarkes, the Estate has remained private and has always been owner-operated and managed.Currently Worthy Park is 3,600 hectares, mills 210,000 tonnes of cane annually of which 90,000 tonnes is produced by the Estate (the remainder purchased from Farmers) with an average annual sugar production of 24,000 tonnes and 7,000 tonnes of molasses. On the a
gricultural side, the Estate produces sugar cane at 83 tonnes per hectare and 10 tonnes of sugar per hectare.
18°8'6.058"N, 77°8'45.910"W
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