Century Farm Orchards

Family Farm and Nursery

We sell apple and pear trees!

Over 100 Years of Continuous Agricultural Heritage

Specializing in Old southern and Disease-Resistant Apple and Pear Trees

Essential Info:

  • We are NOT open for pick up/visits now….. shipping starts in Nov. and pick up during Open Houses (Nov 4 and Nov 11 in 2023)
  • Now taking tree orders: Fall ’23 and Spring ’24
  • Call or email to place orders. We have no “shopping cart feature”. We are now taking orders for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. Details here.
  • Order/Inventory Info (or see link on left sidebar for prices and detailed info)
  • We ship via UPS from November to mid April.

About our family, farm, and business:

We are a small, family owned and operated nursery specializing in old southern apples. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has recognized this farm as having remained in my family for over one hundred years, hence the name Century Farm Orchards. Our goal is for the customer to receive the best quality trees and guidance in maintaining them. Thank you for showing an interest in old southern apples and remember that our standards reflect quality, not quantity.

Preserving Southern Heritage

We are helping to preserve apples that were once widely grown in the southern United States from the 1600’s to the early 1900’s. Southern farm families grew apples that displayed distinctive qualities. Some were good for eating fresh from the tree, some for cooking, some for drying, some for cider, and others were unique for their ripening period or keeping ability. These apples were important because they were good producers in the warm, humid climate of the South. It is unfortunate that many old southern apples are now extinct, disappearing with family farms that once dotted the landscape. It is the intention of Century Farm Orchards to cultivate old southern apples that are still available today and provide others with the opportunity to grow the apples that older generations grew for necessity. Old southern apple varieties can produce first quality fruit. However, do not be misled into thinking that these apples are without problems. All apple trees need proper care and attention to produce quality fruit. The older varieties have been time-tested by many generations and offer those in southern climates the possibility of growing excellent fruit for a multitude of purposes.