Note 5. Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net consists of the following at September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018: (in thousands) September 30, 2019 2018 Citrus trees $ 281,149 $ 264,714 Equipment and other facilities 54,622 53,544 Buildings and improvements 8,224 8,052 Total depreciable properties 343,995 326,310 Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion (104,169 ) (91,858 ) Net depreciable properties 239,826 234,452 Land and land improvements 105,822 105,951 Property and equipment, net $ 345,648 $ 340,403 During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased 203 acres of citrus blocks for approximately $1,950,000. These purchases were made from grove owners from within the Company’s existing grove locations. In April 2019, the lender, PGIM Real Estate Finance, LLC (“Prudential”), agreed to accept those purchases completed through April 2019 as substitute collateral and release $1,800,000 from restricted cash, which was completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. Subsequent to April 2019, there were two additional purchases of Citrus blocks for approximately $100,000 that are not included as part of the substitution collateral. On September 27, 2019, the Company sold approximately 5,500 acres from its West Ranch for approximately $14,775,000 and realized a gain on sale of approximately $13,033,000. Upon the sale of these acres, the lease rate pertaining to the grazing and other rights was adjusted from $98,750 to $80,000 per month, as this space was previously being leased to a third party. On September 29, 2018, the Company sold its property at Island Pond for $7,900,000. As Island Pond was collateralized under one of the Company’s loan documents, $7,000,000 of the proceeds was restricted in use. On September 28, 2018, The Company sold a parcel within the East Ranch for approximately $1,920,000 and realized a gain of approximately $1,759,000. On March 30, 2018, the Company sold property located on its Winterhaven location for approximately $225,000 and recognized a loss of approximately $50,000. On March 15, 2018, the Company sold certain parcels comprised of citrus trees and land located on its Ranch One grove for approximately $586,000 and recognized a loss of approximately $87,000. On February 2, 2017, the Company sold 49 acres of land and facilities in Hendry County, Florida, to its former tenant for $2,200,000, resulting in a gain of approximately $1,371,000. During fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded impairments approximately $244,000 relating to the loss of citrus trees. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded impairments aggregating to approximately $2,084,000, which consisted of $1,032,000 relating to Island Pond and $1,052,000 relating to certain citrus trees damaged by Hurricane Irma and from other natural attrition. 61