TYPES

OF
ORCHARDS
Introduction:
Orchards play an important role in the
community – giving it character, texture, and
a flavor all its own. Orchards attract tourist,
and give economic upliftment to the people in
its locality.
Apart from providing a steady supply of
fresh fruits, it opens up different livelihood
opportunities. Aside from selling the fresh
fruits, many other products such as candied
fruit, pies, bread, juice, and many more can
be produced and sold.
Common Types of Orchards
• Banana Plantation – native to
Southeast Asia, the banana is a large
herbacceous plant with a perennial
root. It usually bears fruit within ten
months.
• Citrus (calamansi) Plantation – native
to Southeast Asia, calamansi is
characterized by wing-like appendages
on the leaf stalks, white or purplish
flower, and fruit.
• Mango Plantation – native to India, the
mango tree grows up to 15 ft high, with
spreading top and numerous branches.
It is widely grown in the tropics for its
succulent fruit.
• Durian Plantation – native to the hot,
humid rain forests of Southeast Asia,
the durian’s fruit is round or egg
shaped-and usually weighs 2.8 to 3.5
kg (6 to 8lb). It requires three months to
develop and ripen.
• Palm Trees Plantation – palm is the
common name for a family of woody
flowering plants widespread in the
tropics. They are of great economic
importance because of the food, fiber,
and oil they provide.
• Coconut Plantation – the tree, called
coconut palm, has cylindrical trunk
about 45 cm in diameter and can grow
up 25 m high. The mature coconut is
oval shaped and has a thick, fibrious
outer husk, and hard inner shell.
Types of Orchards Farms
1. Fruit Orchards – These orchards
include any facility that concentrates on
growing tree-bearing fruits such as
papaya, mango, orange, lime, and
avocado.
2. Nut Orchard – These orchards include
facilities that produce nuts such as
cashew, pecon, walnut, almond, cacao,
coconut, and pine.
3. Seed Orchards – these orchards focus
primarily on growing trees that produce
seeds sold for commercial distribution
or resale purposes. they can be sold to
agricultural companies or used for food
production.
Other Types of Orchards

• Christmas tree farms like in Baguio

or Tagaytay.

• Coffee-producing farms
 Trees suited for Orchard
Gardening based on:
• Location

• Climate

• Market Demand
 Location
Hill side Sloping In the Plains
area Valley
Coconut Mango Durian Banana
Mango Coconut Banana Mango
Pili Nut Cashew Papaya Citrus
Palm Tree Palm Tree Mangosteen Dragon Fruit
Pili Nut Jackfruit
Guava
Star apple
Santol
Coconut
 Climate
Elevated Lowly Dry Season Wet
(cold) (warm) Season
Grape Mango Banana Durian
Pomelo Coconut Pili Nut Banana
Banana Palm Tree Mango
Guava Dragon Fruit
Durian Papaya
Guava
Star apple
 Market Demand

Year-round Seasonal
Banana Jackfruit
Mango Guava
Citrus Star Santol
Dragon Fuit
Papaya
Coconut