1. a person who owns or manages an orchard

Examples

• The orchardist carefully pruned the apple trees in early spring.
• As an experienced orchardist, she knew exactly when to harvest the peaches.
• The local orchardist supplied fresh fruit to the farmers market.
• He became an orchardist after inheriting his grandfather’s cherry orchard.
• The orchardist used organic methods to grow her citrus trees.
• Many orchardists in the valley specialize in growing pears.