Need a word!

[Garson O'Toole]

Guy Letourneau wrote
> Okay, you guys might know this one.
>
> Farm -> farmer
> Ranch -> rancher
> Vineyard -> vintner? (well, not really; 'vintner' is closer in usage to
> winemaker or wine merchant than the muddy-boot guy one who tends to
> grape vines and their fruit.)

These two words might work:

vineyardist
One who owns or manages a vineyard.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/vineyardist

vinedresser
One that cultivates and prunes grapevines.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/?s=vinedresser

Another possibility: winegrower

Guy Letourneau wrote
> Okay, you guys might know this one.
>
> Farm -> farmer
> Ranch -> rancher
> Vineyard -> vintner? (well, not really; 'vintner' is closer in usage to
> winemaker or wine merchant than the muddy-boot guy one who tends to
> grape vines and their fruit.)
>
> But anyways, what's a person who tends an ORCHARD called?
> Does English have a specific word?
>
> - Guy L.
>
> PS: Canadian French has the word 'Érablière' for a maple grove used for
> producing syrup. ('Érable'= maple.)
>
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