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An orchard is a piece of land where fruit-bearing trees are grown and harvested, such as apple trees. Orchards matter because they provide a food source and can support biodiversity, as seen in traditional meadow orchards that blend trees with natural landscapes.
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- Layout
- Orchards by region
- Central Europe
- Historical orchards
- Modern orchards
- Orchard conservation in the UK
- Notable people
- See also
- References
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An orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit- or nut-producing trees that are generally grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive purpose. A fruit garden is generally synonymous with an orchard, although it is set on a smaller, non-commercial scale and may emphasize berry shrubs in preference to fruit trees. Most temperate-zone orchards are laid out in a regular grid, with a grazed or mown grass or bare soil base that makes maintenance and fruit gathering easy.