fruit ranch

noun

Western U.S.

1. a farm where fruit is the main produce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruit ranch¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

His father owned a fruit ranch, and his mother was a dietitian.

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Packing fruit is hard work, said Jamie Mertz, one of the owners of Symms Fruit Ranch.

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Davidson is part of a 20-person crew that works at the Caldwell-based Symms Fruit Ranch in an offender training program run by Idaho Correctional Industries.

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Symms Fruit Ranch was the first company to sign on to the agricultural work program in 2015 after state legislation allowed inmates to work with perishable foods.

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Three of the inmates with whom the Idaho Press-Tribune spoke at Symms Fruit Ranch said they are interested in working in agricultural operations throughout the year.

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