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orchardist

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noun

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

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Origin of orchardist

First recorded in 1785–95; orchard + -ist

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for orchardist

While, of course, requiring plenty of laborers, the orchardist did not need the sons in the management of his farm.
The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know|Thomas Forsyth Hunt
The more thoroughly the preparation of the soil, the greater will be the success of the orchardist.
American Pomology|J. A. Warder
They alighted at an orchard, looked at the growing fruit and listened to the orchardist's explanations.
Added Upon|Nephi Anderson
The orchardist should not be assessed on his fruit-trees and pay the penalty for being energetic and a pusher in horticulture.
The Apple|Various

This makes me think that there are a few things that the orchardist will have to do before he will get the fullest results.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur