SUN CITY TREE FARM

What SUN CITY TREE FARM does

Sun City Tree Farm is a 140-acre wholesale container tree farm headquartered in Ruskin, Florida, founded in 1988 by brothers JC and Eric Tort alongside their father Henry. The company's origins trace to the family's 1970s citrus operations; when the citrus industry contracted in the 1980s, the family pivoted into container-grown landscape trees. The farm cultivates trees in container sizes ranging from 15 gallons up through 200 gallons (and specimen material up to 500 gallons), spanning ornamental species (Red Maple, Italian Cypress, Crape Myrtle, Trumpet Trees), native Florida varieties (Live Oak, Slash Pine, Cabbage Palm, Red Cedar), Mediterranean cultivars (European Olive including Arbequina, Frantoio, Sevillano), and broadleaf evergreens (Southern Magnolia, Japanese Blueberry, Holly). The operation has supplied material to high-end landscape projects including Walt Disney World and The Dali Museum.

The business model is wholesale-only and B2B: Sun City sells exclusively to verified licensed landscape contractors, developers, and landscape architects within the southeastern United States. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is gated behind a password-protected availability portal; customers must register and have their professional credentials verified before accessing inventory and price lists. Sales are transacted via direct phone contact (813-645-9527) during defined loading and office hours. The farm holds inter-state plant certifications for Texas and Louisiana, enabling legal wholesale distribution beyond Florida.

Product inventory is graded to industry standards (#1 grade) and organized by container size and species, with photographs and specifications published in an online gallery. Marketing channels consist of the password-gated availability list (mid-funnel), the public gallery (top-of-funnel), and direct phone sales (bottom-of-funnel). Ownership is fully family-controlled (Tort family) with no external investors, parent companies, subsidiaries, or disclosed funding events; no M&A activity is recorded. There are no AI/ML capabilities, software products, or technology integrations beyond the e-commerce-style availability portal.

Name

SUN CITY TREE FARM

Legal name

Sun City Tree Farm

Website

https://suncitytrees.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sun City Tree Farm is a family-owned, 140-acre wholesale container tree farm in Ruskin, Florida, growing trees from 15G to 500G for licensed landscape contractors, developers, and landscape architects across the southeastern United States since 1988.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Nursery and Landscape Trees

NAICS

Nursery and Tree Production (111421)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Nursery Stock Production (Seedlings, Saplings, Clonal Material) (AFAMACAA)

Keywords

• Wholesale tree farm
• Container trees
• Landscape nursery
• Ornamental trees
• Florida native trees

Headquarters

HQ city

Ruskin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Tree Sales: Wholesale-only sales of container-grown trees to licensed landscape contractors, developers, and landscape architects. Trees range from 15 gallon to 200 gallon sizes including species like European Olive, Florida native trees, and various ornamental varieties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sun City Tree Farm is a 140-acre wholesale container tree farm in Ruskin, Florida that grows and sells quality container-grown trees ranging from 15 to 200 gallons in size. The company sells exclusively wholesale to licensed landscape contractors, developers, and landscape architects, supplying species including European Olive trees, Florida native trees, and various ornamental varieties for high-end landscape projects across the southeastern United States.

Product overview

Sun City Tree Farm is a 140-acre wholesale container tree farm located in Ruskin, Florida, specializing in growing quality container trees for the southeastern United States since 1988. The farm offers a diverse portfolio of tree products ranging from 15-gallon to 200-gallon container sizes, serving licensed landscape contractors, developers, and landscape architects. The product lineup includes ornamental flowering trees (Red Maple, Crape Myrtle, Trumpet Trees), evergreen specimens (Italian Cypress, Southern Magnolia, Japanese Yew), native Florida species (Live Oak, Slash Pine, Cabbage Palm, Red Cedar varieties), Mediterranean trees (European Olive cultivars including Arbequina, Frantoio, and Sevillano), and specialty specimen trees. The farm has supplied tree material to high-end projects including Walt Disney World and The Dali Museum. Products are categorized by container size (15G through 500G and field-grown) and graded to industry standards, with certifications for Texas and Louisiana markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acer rubrum 'Florida Flame' (Red Maple) Container-grown Red Maple cultivar with vibrant foliage, available in 25G, 45G, and 65G container sizes for landscape applications on commercial and residential projects.
• Callistemon viminalis 'Boyette' (Weeping Bottlebrush) Weeping Bottlebrush cultivar known for showy red flower displays, available in 15G and 25G containers at Grade #1 quality standards for landscape installations.
• Cupressus sempervirens (Italian Cypress) Upright evergreen conifer suitable for formal hedging and vertical accent planting, available in 25G, 45G, and 65G container sizes.
• Elaeocarpus decipiens (Japanese Blueberry) Ornamental evergreen tree with glossy foliage, offered in 15G and 25G containers as full/low branched Grade #1 specimens for landscape installations.
• Ilex x attenuata 'Eagleston' (Holly) Hybrid holly cultivar suitable for hedging and screening, available in multiple sizes from 15G to 65G containers for commercial and residential landscapes.
• Olea europaea (European Olive Tree) European Olive cultivars including Arbequina, Frantoio, and Sevillano varieties, ranging from 15G containers to 500G specimen trees, marketed to landscape contractors for both ornamental and edible fruit production.
• Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) Southern Magnolia cultivars including Bracken's Brown Beauty, D.D. Blanchard, Little Gem, and Miss Chloe, available in multiple container sizes for ornamental landscape use.
• Quercus virginiana (Live Oak) Native Southern Live Oak, a large shade tree ideal for residential and commercial landscapes, offered in 25G to 65G containers.
• Pinus elliottii (Slash Pine) Native Florida slash pine and South Florida slash pine varieties for reforestation and ornamental use, available in 25G and 45G containers.
• Podocarpus macrophyllus (Japanese Yew) Ornamental evergreen shrubs including Maki and Meta varieties, used for hedging and foundation planting, available in 15G to 65G containers.
• Juniperus virginiana (Eastern/Southern Red Cedar) Native cedar varieties including Brodie Eastern Red Cedar, Southern Red Cedar, and Fuzzy Wuzzy Cedar cultivars, offered in 25G and 45G containers for landscape use.
• Lagerstroemia fauriei 'Natchez' (Japanese Crape Myrtle) Ornamental flowering tree with multi-cane structure, featuring white blooms and attractive bark, available in 25G and 45G containers for landscape installations.
• Sabal Palmetto (Cabbage Palm) Field-grown native Florida Cabbage Palm, available as hurricane-cut specimens ranging 10-16ft height, suitable for specimen or street planting in landscape projects.
• Tabebuia (Trumpet Trees) Ornamental flowering trees including Gold Trumpet Tree and Purple Trumpet Tree varieties, offered in 25G containers for accent planting in landscape designs.
• Ulmus alata 'Kalysta' (Winged Elm) Upright-growing elm cultivar with distinctive winged bark, available in 25G and 45G containers for landscape use.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. Wholesale shade and flowering tree grower supplying container and field-grown trees to the landscape industry. Comparable in the wholesale tree nursery business model targeting landscape contractors and developers.
• Bountiful Farms: Florida-based wholesale tree farm growing container trees and ornamentals for landscape industry buyers. Direct peer in the same Florida wholesale container tree market with overlapping species and customer base.
• Cherry Lake Tree Farm: Florida-based wholesale container tree farm growing ornamental and native trees for landscape professionals. Directly comparable as a regional wholesale container tree nursery with similar species portfolio and B2B distribution model.
• Flowerwood Nurseries: Wholesale nursery operation based in the southeastern US producing container-grown ornamentals and shrubs for landscape professionals. Comparable in regional focus, wholesale B2B model, and product range serving landscape contractors.
• McCorkle Nurseries: Southeastern US wholesale nursery producing container-grown trees and shrubs for landscape contractors and developers. Comparable as a regional wholesale nursery with similar B2B distribution to landscape professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Bailey Nurseries: Large wholesale nursery producing container-grown trees, shrubs, and perennials for the landscape industry. Comparable as a wholesale nursery serving landscape professionals, but operates across a much wider geographic footprint and product range.
• Greenleaf Nursery Company: Wholesale nursery producing container-grown ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials for landscape professionals. Comparable as a wholesale nursery serving landscape contractors, though operates at greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Monrovia Nursery Company: One of the largest wholesale nurseries in North America, growing container plants across multiple categories including trees. Broadly comparable as a wholesale nursery serving landscape professionals, but operates at much greater scale and across broader geography.
• Everde Growers: Major wholesale nursery (formerly Hines Horticulture) producing container trees and ornamentals for landscape professionals across the US. Broadly comparable as a wholesale container nursery, though much larger and operating across multiple states.

Emerging players

• Kurt Bluemel Wholesale Nursery: Specialty wholesale nursery focused on ornamental grasses, bamboos, and unique landscape plants. Comparable as a wholesale nursery serving landscape professionals with specialty plant selections, though more focused on niche ornamental categories than trees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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