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Clairgeau Buttered 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!

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Clairgeau Buttered Pear Tree Plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Technical sheet of the Beurré Clairgeau variety

  • Fruit flesh color: White
  • Fruit skin color: Pale green turning yellow when ripe, punctuated with dark green and brown
  • Size and shape: Impressive size (up to 700g, or even 1kg), elongated pear-shaped, bumpy and slightly obtuse
  • Tree size: Can reach 5 meters in height and 4 meters in span
  • Fruit maturity: October (late harvest)
  • Fruit taste: Fine, melting, juicy, sweet and slightly fragrant flesh
  • Earliness of the variety: Late
  • Fruiting period: Harvest spread over several weeks from October
  • Disease resistance: Good disease resistance, but susceptible to scab, pseudomonas and moderately susceptible to stony pit
  • Variety yield: Very productive and regular
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Not very self-fertile, requires a pollinator
  • Commercial use: Raw consumption, compotes, pastries, desserts, fruit salads, combinations with cheeses or savory dishes, juices and syrups
  • Comments: Hardy and resistant to spring frosts thanks to its late flowering. Prefers fresh, drained, lime-free soils.
  • Recommended pollinators: Beurré Hardy, Louise Bonne d'Avranches, Doyenné du Comice
  • Fruit conservation: Long conservation, until January

The Clairgeau Buttered Pear Tree: A prestigious and high-performance variety

The Poirier Beurré Clairgeau , bred in Nantes in 1848 by Pierre Clairgeau, is an old variety renowned for its very large fruit and exceptional productivity. This pear tree is a preferred choice for market gardeners and professional producers wishing to diversify their offering with tasty and versatile pears.

At Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of pear trees , we offer carefully selected plants to ensure optimal and sustainable production. Trust our expertise to maximize the success of your orchard.


Why choose Clairgeau Butter?

Exceptional fruits that seduce the market

  • Impressive size: The fruits, which can reach 700 g to 1 kg, have a majestic appearance with an elongated, slightly bumpy pear-shaped shape.
  • Tender and juicy flesh: Fine, melting texture, and a subtly perfumed sweet flavor, perfect for fresh consumption or refined recipes.
  • Culinary versatility: Suitable for various uses:
    • Gourmet desserts: Tarts, compotes, jams, poached pears.
    • Savory pairings: Accompaniment to white meats, game or cheeses.
    • Transformations: Juices, syrups or stews.

The advantages of Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of pear trees

  • Impeccable quality: Our plants are carefully selected to guarantee vigorous growth and regular production.
  • Personalized service: Tailored advice for selecting rootstocks and optimizing yields.
  • Cost-effective solutions: Competitive bulk purchasing rates and fast, reliable delivery throughout France.

Technical characteristics: a robust and productive tree

A tree suitable for large productions

With a mature height of 5 meters and a spread of 4 meters, the Beurré Clairgeau pear tree is perfect for spacious orchards. Its semi-erect shape and moderate vigor make it easy to maintain and prune.

Resistance and longevity

Late flowering protects the tree from spring frosts, making it particularly suitable for cold climates or high-altitude regions.

Pollination and optimized yield

Although partially self-fertile, this variety produces higher yields in the presence of compatible pollinator varieties such as Williams, Conference or Beurré Hardy.


Generous and sustainable production

  • Harvesting and Storage: Harvesting begins in October and continues over several weeks. The fruit, properly stored in a cool, dark place, remains tasty until January or February, extending its marketing period.
  • High yield: Abundant and regular production offering an excellent return on investment for market gardeners and producers.

Simple and effective maintenance

  • Natural resistance: Although hardy, the variety can be susceptible to diseases such as scab or pseudomonas. Regular maintenance, including aeration pruning and preventative treatments, limits these risks.
  • Optimal growing conditions:
    • Soils: Prefers fresh, drained and rich soils, avoiding soils that are too chalky or dry.
    • Exposure: A sunny location guarantees abundant fruiting.
    • Watering: Adding water during the fruiting period can improve fruit quality.
  • Recommended rootstocks:
    • Quince from Provence: For moderate vigor and good stability.
    • Kirschensaller: Suitable for calcareous and clayey soils.

A high value-added business opportunity

With its impressive fruit, culinary versatility, and long shelf life, Beurré Clairgeau is a prized variety in premium markets. It guarantees abundant and consistent production while meeting the expectations of consumers and gastronomy professionals.

By choosing this variety, you diversify your offering while maximizing your yields, whether for direct consumption or for quality processing.


Order your Beurré Clairgeau plants from Arboriverse

To ensure the success of your orchard, trust Arboriverse , the specialist wholesale supplier of pear plants. By working with us, you will benefit from:

  • Rigorously selected plants for optimal production.
  • Tailor-made advice to optimize your plantations and maximize your yields.
  • Competitive offers for purchasing plants in bulk, with reliable and fast logistics.

Contact us today for a personalized quote and discover how our Beurré Clairgeau plants can transform your orchard into a real commercial success.