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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.

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Pear tree plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Technical sheet of the Pear tree variety Poire de Fisée

  • Fruit color: White, but turns red when cooked
  • Skin color: Green, becoming golden yellow with greenish highlights when ripe, and can take on reddish hues when exposed to sunlight
  • Size and Shape: Medium to small, rocket-shaped
  • Tree size: Strong growth, reaching 6 meters in height and 4 meters in width
  • Fruit maturity: Early October to mid-November
  • Fruit taste: Semi-thin, semi-melting flesh, not very juicy, and tainted with bitterness. Aromatic, containing sugar, acidity and astringency in balanced proportions.
  • Earliness of the variety: Relatively late
  • Fruiting period: Early October to mid-November
  • Disease resistance and storage: Hardy, withstanding temperatures around -25°C. The fruits can be stored for a short time, a few weeks after harvest, rarely after mid-November.
  • Variety yield: Very fertile, with rapid fruiting and abundant and regular fruiting
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Partially self-fertile, but the presence of other pear varieties nearby is necessary to improve pollination.
  • Commercial use: Making compotes, jams, candied pears, dried pears, making perry or to make the famous “All Saints’ Day pear pâté”
  • Comments: Native to Upper Saxony (Germany), first mentioned in France in 1628. Recommended rootstocks include Pyriam or OH 11

Perry pear tree 'Poire de Fisée': A variety with high potential for perry producers and food processing

Introduction

Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of perry pear plants , offers professional producers the Poire de Fisée , a heritage variety of choice for perry production and food processing. Cultivated in France since the 17th century, particularly in Seine-Maritime, Picardy and the Pays de Bray, this variety is renowned for its fertility, rapid fruiting and versatility in processing .

Thanks to its high productivity and excellent taste potential after cooking , it represents an interesting commercial opportunity for specialist producers.

Buying Poire de Fisée perry pear plants from Arboriverse means choosing a reliable and profitable variety for your orchard.


A fruit perfectly suited to processing

Fruit characteristics

The fruit of the Fisée Pear is distinguished by:

  • A medium to small size , ideal for processing.
  • White flesh that turns red when cooked , providing a beautiful natural coloring to culinary preparations.
  • A tapered shape , reminiscent of a small rocket, which gives it a distinctive appearance.

Its skin, little documented in the sources, is however adapted for exclusive use in processing.

Uses and commercial potential

Thanks to its unique aromatic profile , the Poire de Fisée is mainly used for:

  • Making perry : A subtle balance of taste that makes it an excellent base for blends.
  • Pear pies : A regional specialty where the pear fully expresses its potential after cooking.
  • Compotes, jams and dried pears : Ideal for high added value processed products.
  • Candied pears : Very popular in artisanal confectionery.

Harvesting and preservation

  • Harvest period : November
  • Shelf life : Until mid-December under optimal conditions, allowing marketing over several weeks and better stock management.

With Arboriverse , a specialist wholesale supplier of perry pear plants , you benefit from plants selected for optimized production adapted to market requirements.


A vigorous and productive tree, perfect for specialist orchards

The 'Poire de Fisée' pear tree is a fast-growing and very fertile tree, guaranteeing abundant and regular fruiting . Its vigorous growth allows it to be well established in professional orchards , with production stabilized from the first years after planting.

Pollination and yield

  • Partial self-fertility : Cross-pollination with other simultaneously flowering pear varieties is recommended to increase production .
  • High production : Rapid fruit set makes this a highly profitable variety.

Thanks to the plants rigorously selected by Arboriverse , you can ensure a productive and efficient orchard for your farm.


A variety adapted to modern agroecological conditions

Resistance to diseases and parasites

Although no specific data is available on its disease resistance, it is advisable to:

  • Watch for pear rust , a common disease of pear trees.
  • Apply biological treatments , such as Bordeaux mixture, as a preventative measure.
  • Limit codling moth attacks by opting for ecological solutions such as bagging fruit or installing bird and bat boxes .

Growing conditions and choice of rootstock

The Poire de Fisée grows best in fresh, rich soil , avoiding excess stagnant moisture. It tolerates calcareous soils moderately , but its development can be optimized with a suitable rootstock.

Recommended rootstocks:

  • Pyriam (OH 11) : Perfect for trellised forms and resistant to calcareous soils.
  • Farold 87 : Offers rapid fruit set and better disease resistance.
  • Quince A and C : Ideal for growing in pots or in small trellised forms.

With Arboriverse , you benefit from plants grafted onto selected rootstocks , guaranteeing optimal growth and maximized production .


Why choose the Poire de Fisée for your production?

  • Highly productive variety with rapid fruit set.
  • Excellent potential for processing , particularly into perry and derivative products.
  • High added value in the food industry , ideal for local and artisanal gastronomy.
  • Suitable for specialist orchards , guaranteeing optimized profitability .

With Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of perry pear plants , you are guaranteed a supply of high-quality plants , perfectly suited to the requirements of professionals .


Conclusion

The 'Poire de Fisée' perry pear tree is a heritage variety with strong processing and marketing potential . Its high productivity, fertility and rapid fruiting make it a strategic choice for specialist producers .

Thanks to Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of perry pear plants , you benefit from expert support and selected plants to guarantee efficient and profitable production .

Buy Poire de Fisée perry pear plants today and optimize your production with an exceptional variety .