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Welcome
to Levering Orchard, celebrating its 100th year in 2008.
In 1908, Ralph and Clara Levering, Quaker strawberry
and sweet potato farmers in Tennessee, moved to the
present site in Orchard Gap and started what was then
an apple orchard. In 1939, their son, Sam Levering,
moved to the orchard with his wife, Miriam, and family,
and continued the orchard business. Sam and Miriam entered
semi-retirement in 1986. From that year until the present,
Frank Levering -- the third generation -- and his partner
in orcharding, writing, and public television production,
Wanda Urbanska, have continued the tradition. Once a
renowned apple orchard, today Levering Orchard features
32 acres of cherries with an extraordinary 44 varieties
to choose from -- making it the largest cherry orchard
in the South with the widest variety of offerings --
along with apples, peaches, and nectarines.
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With our cherries and peaches, we are primarily a
pick-your-own orchard, though usually those fruits
are available already picked, as well. Labor shortages
related to immigration issues prevent us from guaranteeing
cherries and peaches already picked, but it's rare
when the already-picked supply runs out. Picking your
own cherries and peaches is one of life's greatest
pleasures, as many of our customers tell us. It's
a great way, as well, for family and friends to spend
time with each other. Many of our customers tell us
stories about how much the pick-your-own experience
has meant to their children over the years they've
been coming to pick.
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