Types of Orchard

Orchard is an intentional plantation of fruit trees or nut trees that is maintained for food
production.
1. Fruit Orchards – these orchards focus on growing trees and fruit bearing trees of which
they were famous in the different parts of the country like mango, pomelo, durian, and
other fruits located anywhere in the country.
2. Nut Orchards – include a variety of facilities that produce nut-bearing trees. These
include orchards that grow in popular nuts like cashews, walnuts and almonds. This
category also includes cocoa and chocolate-producing nuts, as well as coconuts. Some
orchard owners produce pine trees for their edible pine nuts.
3. Seed Orchard – focus primarily on growing trees that produces seeds rather than nuts or
fruit. These seeds are then sold to commercial distributors for resale to the public in small
seed packets. They may also be sold to large agricultural facilities or used for food
production.
- Seedling orchard – trees are selected through controlled pollination.
- Clonal seed orchard – seeds are distributed through methods such as cutting and
tissue culture, resulting in an easier harvest overall.
4. Home or Backyard Orchards – small gardens where grafted trees are grown and small
enough to fit in the garden.

Other Types of Orchard Farms

1. Christmas Tree Farm – it is a type of orchard where an occupation involves growing
pine trees specifically for use as Christmas trees. This farm can be located at Baguio and
Tagaytay.
2. Coffee producing farm