Need a word!

[Garson O'Toole]

Guy Letourneau wrote:
> 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.)

I just mentioned this question to a friend who suggested
viniculturist, and that might work well for grape vines.

viniculturist (wine-grower):
Who are they and what do they do? The task of a viniculturist is to
grow vine and carry out all the related activities. Quite often, a
viniculturist grows vines in his/her own vineyard. In some cases,
private viniculturists also produce wine on their own, which means
that they also become wine makers (the job of a wine maker / winery
worker is described separately).
http://www.occupationsguide.cz/en/povol/863.htm

On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Guy Letourneau <guy1656 at opusnet.com> wrote:
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> 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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