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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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Try to trace odd varieties back to their source, and you’ll eventually hear of Maine orchardist and apple researcher John Bunker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

The story quoted the late Tom Burford, an apple historian and himself a Virginia orchardist.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2022

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

The Home Nursery has been recommended by Mr. Field in his Pear Culture as a means of enabling the orchardist to amuse himself, and to grow his trees in such style as he may prefer.

From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder

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