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Gem Orchards
An Idaho fruit orchard in Emmett — Gem County, Boise's western metro area — growing an unusually broad varietal range: 9 cherry varieties (Bing, Rainier, and others), 16+ peach varieties, 7 nectarine varieties, 5 apricot varieties, plus apples, pears, blackberries, and raspberries. Tagline: 'Where Every Fruit Is A Gem.' Member of Idaho Preferred (state quality-and-sourcing program) and Gem County Chamber of Commerce.
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What they do
Gem Orchards is a [[orchard|fruit orchard]] at 2571 W South Slope Road in Emmett, ID — Gem County, the Treasure Valley west of Boise. Tagline: “Where Every Fruit Is A Gem.”
[[the-orchard|The orchard]] grows an unusually wide varietal range:
- Cherries — 9 varieties (Bing, Rainier, and others)
- Peaches — 16+ varieties
- Nectarines — 7 varieties
- Apricots — 5 varieties
- Apples — multiple varieties
- Pears
- Berries — blackberries, raspberries
Seasonal retail; hours vary through the ripening calendar. The orchard publishes a fruit-ripening chart so visitors can plan visits to the variety they want.
Memberships: Idaho Preferred (state quality-and-sourcing program) and Gem County Chamber of Commerce.
Why it’s listed
37+ named fruit varieties across 7 categories is exceptional variety stewardship. Most commercial orchards consolidate around 3-5 varieties per category for production efficiency; Gem’s variety breadth signals editorial commitment to genetic-diversity-as-product rather than uniformity-as-efficiency. The Idaho Preferred membership is a state-level third-party verification of local-sourcing standards.
Bioregional fit
Emmett is in Gem County, in the Treasure Valley — Boise metro’s western fruit-belt. [[directory|The directory]] doesn’t have a Treasure Valley / SW Idaho bioregion stub yet.
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- Instance of: [[orchard]] · [[farm-stand]]
- Shares approach with: [[regenerative-agriculture]]
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Related concepts: [[orchard]] · [[farm-stand]].
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