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Antricotin perry pear tree plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Scion, distaff, half stem, tall stem - How to choose?

Understanding the Different Forms of Fruit Trees and Their Planting

Arboriverse , a specialist in the production and supply of professional fruit trees, offers a wide range of plants adapted to your needs and your growing objectives. Discover the characteristics of scions, cattails, half-stems and high-stems, and how to choose and plant these trees on your plot.


The Different Forms of Fruit Trees

1. Scion

  • Benefits :
    • Attractive price.
    • Flexibility: possibility of shaping the tree according to your needs.
  • Disadvantages:
    • Requires training.
    • Late production (4 to 5 years).
  • Location:
    • Spacing: 3 to 4 m.
    • Tutoring: recommended for 1 to 2 years.

2. Distaff

  • Benefits :
    • Perfect for small gardens or high density crops.
    • Fast production: fruiting in 1 to 2 years.
  • Disadvantages:
    • Shorter lifespan.
  • Location:
    • Spacing: 5 to 7 m.
    • Tutoring: recommended for 2 to 3 years.

3. Half-stem

  • Benefits :
    • Good production.
    • Accessible size for maintenance.
  • Disadvantages:
    • Requires more space.
    • Production in 2 to 4 years.
  • Location:
    • Spacing: 5 to 10 m.
    • Tutoring: necessary for 3 to 4 years.

4. High-top

  • Benefits :
    • Longevity and high production.
    • Promotes biodiversity.
  • Disadvantages:
    • Significant space (8 to 10 m between trees).
    • Late production (5 years minimum).
  • Location:
    • Spacing: 8 to 10 m.
    • Density: 150 to 250 trees/ha.

Criteria for Choosing the Right Tree Shape

  • Available space: Choose cattails for small gardens or scions for personalized management. For larger spaces, tall stems or half-stems are ideal.
  • Desired production: rapid production favors cattails, while sustainable production favors tall stems.
  • Maintenance: Half-stems are more accessible, while high-stems require little intervention after establishment.
  • Biodiversity: tall stems are best suited to creating natural habitats.

Tips for Planting Your Fruit Trees

1. Soil preparation

  • Analysis and amendment: test the soil and enrich it with compost.
  • Drainage: Avoid compacted or wet soils.

2. Planting

  • Planting hole: adapted to the size of the roots (60x60x60 cm for scions, up to 1 m for tall stems).
  • Positioning: The graft point must be at least 7.5 cm above the ground.
  • Watering and mulching: essential for recovery.

3. Layout and orientation

  • Spacing: respect the recommended distances according to the type of plant.
  • Orientation: north-south for optimal sunshine.

4. Pollination

  • Varietal compatibility: Mix compatible varieties.
  • Pollinators: Plan for 10 to 12% pollinator trees in your orchard.

Why Choose Arboriverse?

  • Professional quality: grafted plants produced by specialist nurserymen.
  • Producer prices: excellent value for money.
  • Fast delivery: throughout France, directly to your orchard.
  • Technical support: personalized advice and free quotes within 48 hours.

Take advantage of our producer prices to buy your fruit trees!

Plant your grafted fruit plot with Arboriverse today.

Request a free quote and benefit from expert advice.

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Antricotin perry pear tree plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Technical sheet of the Antricotin perry pear variety

  • Skin color: Brick yellow and pink in the sun, punctuated and marbled with red
  • Size and shape: Medium caliber, slightly flattened
  • Tree size: Grown in grazed high-stem orchards
  • Fruit maturity: End of October, brewing around mid-November
  • Fruit taste: Firm flesh, very juicy and acidic
  • Earliness of the variety: Early in terms of flowering (end of April, beginning of May)
  • Fruiting period: Autumn, harvest at the end of October, brewing possible until mid-November
  • Disease resistance and storage: Low susceptibility to disease. Average storage life, until mid-November.
  • Variety yield: Very good or good fertility every other year
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Requires an intermediate or pear rootstock, as it is incompatible with quince rootstock.
  • Commercial use: Transformation into perry
  • Comments: Very vigorous, flowering pollinated by the Champagne and Verdot varieties.

Perry pear tree 'Anthricotin': A hardy and productive variety for a characterful perry

Introduction

Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of perry pear plants , offers professional growers the 'Antricotin' perry pear tree , a traditional variety renowned for its vigor and productivity . Suitable for high-stem grazed orchards , it is attractive due to its early flowering, low susceptibility to disease and excellent balance between acidity and structure , essential qualities for producing high-quality perry.

Its remarkable longevity and resistance to varied climatic conditions make it a variety of choice for producers seeking sustainable profitability and authentic production .

Buying Antricotin perry pear plants from Arboriverse means choosing a high-performance, productive orchard.


A fruit designed for processing into perry

Fruit characteristics

The fruit of Antricotin is distinguished by:

  • A medium size with a slightly flattened shape, characteristic of rustic varieties.
  • A pinkish-yellow skin marbled with red, offering an authentic appearance.
  • Firm and very juicy flesh , ideal for juicing.
  • A marked natural acidity , essential to ensure good conservation and balanced fermentation .

Optimized harvesting and conservation

  • Harvest period : End of October, with optimal ripening around mid-November.
  • Post-harvest storage : Storage capacity of 15 days before pressing , allowing flexible production management.

With its controlled acidity and richness in juice, this variety guarantees a structured and aromatic perry , very popular with amateurs and professional processors.

Buying Antricotin perry pear plants from Arboriverse ensures a stable yield and production adapted to market requirements .


A robust tree suitable for traditional orchards

The 'Antricotin' pear tree is a vigorous and perennial tree , perfectly suited to high-stem orchards .

Port and development

  • A very long-lived tree , which can last for more than a century in optimal conditions .
  • Powerful development , requiring adequate spacing in the orchard.
  • Regular growth , with stable fruit set from the maturity of the tree .

Thanks to the plants selected by Arboriverse , you benefit from high-performance trees that are well-adapted to professional cultivation practices .


Pollination and compatibility

The 'Antricotin' pear tree is not very self-fertile , requiring cross-pollination to ensure optimal production.

Recommended pollinating varieties :

  • Champagne
  • Verdot

By promoting a diversified orchard with compatible varieties , you optimize fruit set and the quality of your production .


A hardy and disease-resistant variety

Resistance and growing conditions

The 'Antricotin' pear tree is appreciated for its natural robustness , facilitating cultivation in sustainable or organic agriculture .

  • Good resistance to common diseases , reducing the need for phytosanitary treatments.
  • Low susceptibility to major pathologies , although scab and fire blight should be monitored.
  • Recommended practices : Biological preventive treatments (e.g. horsetail decoction) to limit the risk of disease.

Its average hardiness in the face of drought requires regular watering in summer , particularly during fruit formation.

With Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of perry pear plants , you benefit from plants selected for their vigor and their resistance to varied climatic conditions .


Recommended rootstocks for optimal cultivation

The 'Antricotin' pear tree is not compatible with quince and requires a suitable rootstock .

Recommended options:

  • Pear tree franc 'Kirchensaller-mostbirne' : Ideal for high-stem orchards, tolerating calcareous soils well and offering exceptional longevity.
  • OHF (Ohé 11) : Perfect for trellised crops, promoting regular production.
  • Farold 87 : Interesting alternative, accelerating fruit set and offering good resistance to disease.

Thanks to the rootstocks selected by Arboriverse , you ensure optimal growth and controlled productivity .


A strategic choice for profitable production

  • Estimated yield between 15 and 30 tonnes per hectare , ideal for producers seeking optimized profitability.
  • Suitable exclusively for the production of perry , guaranteeing a balanced and structured final product.
  • Low treatment requirements , facilitating production in organic or sustainable agriculture.
  • Exceptional longevity , ensuring lasting profitability of the orchard.

With Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of perry pear plants , you are assured of a supply of high-quality plants , selected to maximize the productivity and profitability of your operation.


Conclusion

The 'Antricotin' perry pear tree is an essential variety for perry producers looking for stable, profitable production suited to traditional orchards . Thanks to its vigor, good aromatic stability and hardiness , it guarantees a balanced and structured perry .

With Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of perry pear plants , you benefit from expert support and selected plants to ensure sustainable and efficient production .

Buy Antricotin perry pear plants today and optimize your production with a high-quality variety .