Southern Orchard Supply Company, Inc.,

Lane Southern Orchards is a fourth generation family operation that farms over 2,500 acres of peach trees and 2000 acres of pecans. Located right outside of Fort Valley, in the heart of middle Georgia, we currently grow over 30 varieties of peaches.

John David Duke
David O. Lane
John David Duke Lane, Sr.

Originally founded in 1908 by our great-grandfather John David Duke, the farm was named Diamond Fruit Farm. In addition, John David Duke owned a facility that manufactured basket liners and built a peach packinghouse in 1942 that was named J.D. Duke. In 1950 he changed the name of this business to Southern Orchard Supply Co. but business was taken over by his son-in-law David O. Lane, and grandson, Duke Lane, Sr. The farming name remained the same but the packing portion of the business became Lane Packing Company.

Following the retirement of his father, David O. Lane, Duke Lane, Sr., became sole owner and continued to pack peaches until 1975 at the same location that his grandfather had built.

In 1976, Duke Lane, Sr. formed a partnership with the Russell Pearson family. Together they built a more modern packinghouse that was called Pearson & Lane. This partnership was in operation until 1989. After the 1989 season, the Lane family began construction of a packinghouse that is located on the family farm. This facility is one of the most modern of its kind and was ready just in time for the 1990 crop. It was in 1990 that Duke Lane, Sr. turned the business over to his four children--Duke, Jr., Bobby, Anne, and Stevie .  Today, Duke Jr., Bobby and Anne continue to run the business.

Since 1990, Lane Southern Orchards has continued to grow and expand. We have added a Roadside Market with fresh seasonal produce, the Just Peachy Gift Shop featuring unique gifts with a Southern Flair, the Peachtree Café serving lunch and desserts daily and a full service Mail Order Department. Our facilities have been expanded to cater to tourists, families and groups of all sizes.