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Pear Tree Plant Conference 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.

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Pear Tree Plant Conference at producer prices for professional apple growers

Conference variety technical sheet

  • Fruit color: Yellowish, sometimes with a pinkish tint inside
  • Skin color: Light green, irregularly marbled with brown, then golden yellow when fully ripe
  • Size and Shape: Large caliber, pyriform (pear-shaped)
  • Tree Size: Medium-sized tree, usually between 4 and 6 meters
  • Fruit maturity: September-October
  • Fruit taste: Slightly acidic flavor, fine, melting and particularly juicy flesh, very fragrant and sweet
  • Earliness of the variety: Average
  • Fruiting period: Harvest in September-October
  • Disease resistance and storage: Good disease resistance. Pears harvested two weeks before maturity keep very well until January.
  • Variety yield: Productive, but subject to alternation
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Partially self-fertile, but more productive with another pear tree nearby.
  • Commercial use: Good eating pear, ideal for eating fresh, in syrup, in pastries, in jams and compotes, and for preparing alcohols
  • Comments: The leaves have an oval blade, finely toothed on the edge, and the white flowers appear in April

A must-have choice for professional producers

Created in 1884 by Mr. Rivers in England, the Conference pear tree is an iconic variety in professional orchards. Valued for its robustness, remarkable productivity, and exceptionally high-quality fruit, it meets the needs of market gardeners and producers looking for a profitable and versatile crop.

Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of pear plants , offers Conference plants rigorously selected for abundant harvests and adapted to the requirements of local and international markets.


Why choose the Conference Pear tree for your orchard?

Fruits that combine elegance and flavor

  • Size and presentation: Medium to large, elongated and elegant fruits, perfect for seducing consumers.
  • Attractive Skin: A shade that ranges from light green to bronze, marked with red spots for an authentic look.
  • Melting and juicy flesh: Texture rich in juice, pleasant in the mouth.
  • Exceptional flavor: Sweet sweetness balanced by a delicate acidity, ideal for fresh consumption and culinary preparations.

Culinary versatility

  • Direct consumption: A benchmark table pear.
  • Culinary transformations:
    • Compotes, jams and pies.
    • Poached or syrup pears.
    • Accompaniments to cheeses or refined dishes.

With a shelf life of up to 5 months, the Conference allows for extended marketing, ideal for meeting high demand.


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

  • Guaranteed quality: Plants rigorously selected for their robustness and adaptability.
  • Technical support: Advice to optimize your yields, from the choice of rootstocks to pollinator management.
  • Economical solutions: Competitive rates for bulk purchasing and reliable service throughout France.

Technical characteristics: robustness and adaptability

A hardy and easy to grow tree

  • Adult size: Height of 3 to 5 meters, suitable for intensive orchards.
  • Exceptional hardiness: Tolerates temperatures down to -20°C, ideal for various French climates.
  • Cultural requirements: Fresh, deep, well-drained soils and full sun exposure for optimal fruiting.

Production schedule

  • Earliness: Autumn variety, harvested from mid-September to the end of October.
  • Yield: Average production of 40 to 45 tonnes per hectare, ensuring high profitability.

Pollination and compatibility

Conference is partially self-fertile but reaches its full potential in the presence of compatible pollinator varieties.

  • Deanery of the Comice
  • Williams
  • General Leclerc

Additionally, it is an excellent pollinator for other varieties in a mixed orchard.


Easy maintenance and natural resistance

  • Natural resistance: Low susceptibility to scab, making it an ideal option for organic crops.
  • Recommended maintenance:
    • Annual pruning to aerate the branches and improve the quality of the fruit.
    • Regular watering, especially during dry periods or the first years of planting.
    • Targeted fertilization with compost or fertilizer rich in potash to stimulate fruiting.

Advantages of the Conference variety

  • Fruit quality: Sweet and tangy flavor, melting and juicy flesh.
  • Hardiness: Cold resistant down to -20°C.
  • Extended shelf life: Up to 5 months under ideal conditions.
  • High yield: Abundant and regular production.
  • Culinary versatility: Perfect for fresh consumption and processing.
  • Ease of cultivation: Not very susceptible to scab, adaptable to various soils.

Order your Conference plants from Arboriverse

Trust Arboriverse , the specialist wholesale supplier of pear plants, to integrate this high-performance variety into your orchard.

  • Rigorously selected plants for optimal production.
  • Tailor-made advice to maximize your returns.
  • Competitive offers for bulk purchases, with fast and reliable logistics throughout France.

Contact us today for a personalized quote and discover how the Conference Pear tree can enrich your production and satisfy your customers with its tasty and versatile fruit.