The Orchard Update

The Orchard Update would introduce a new biome focused on nature, farming, and decoration.

The Orchard would feature a new Apple Tree, which naturally grows apples instead of oak trees. It would also introduce a new pale-green wood set. Orchards could generate with stone walls and trees planted in organized rows, suggesting they were created by ancient humans.

The update would add Decorative Bushes, crafted from two leaf blocks, offering more options for landscaping. New planters, half a block tall and one block wide, could hold bushes or large flowers such as roses, allowing players to create flower beds.

Farm animals could also receive biome-specific variants. For example, savanna pigs could resemble wild boars, jungle pigs could have yellowish colors, and snowy pigs could be black and covered in thick fur.

The Orchard could contain artificial Beehives and introduce a new passive mob: the Duck, which would spawn around ponds.

Finally, the update would add a Wood Saw, similar to the Stonecutter. It could craft unique wooden ladders for each wood type. Chests could also have different appearances depending on the wood used to craft them, giving builders more variety and consistency.