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orchardist

American  
[awr-cher-dist] / ˈɔr tʃər dɪst /

noun

  1. a person who owns, manages, or cultivates an orchard.


Etymology

Origin of orchardist

First recorded in 1785–95; orchard + -ist


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“People come looking for their favorite varieties,” said Polly McAdam, 33, a fourth-generation orchardist who grows apples on land her family’s owned since 1779.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Greg Giuliani is a longtime home orchardist and a member of the Seattle Tree Fruit Society, a chapter of the Western Cascade Fruit Society.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

Organic orchardist Tremaine Arkley built a market for his quince through Portland, Ore., restaurants, a good move from a consumer education perspective.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2021

“She had a social conscience and she did try to give back,” said Boehme, whose great-uncle worked for Winchester as an orchardist.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2017

A one-year-old tree costs less and allows the would-be orchardist to set more trees for a given amount of cash.

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