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Doyenné du Comice 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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Doyenné du Comice pear tree plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Technical sheet of the Doyenné du Comice variety

  • Fruit color: White
  • Skin color: Light yellow to mottled yellow, pinkish in sunlight, and speckled with brown when ripe
  • Size and Shape: Large caliber, rounded shape
  • Tree Size: Medium to strong tree, can live up to 40 years
  • Fruit maturity: October-November
  • Fruit taste: White flesh, fine, melting, juicy, very sweet and fragrant
  • Earliness of the variety: Average
  • Fruiting period: Harvest from September to October, maturity in October-November
  • Disease resistance and storage: Susceptible to scab, fruit rot and fire blight. Good storage until December or even February.
  • Variety yield: Average production of 10 to 15 kg per tree, 40 to 45 tonnes per hectare
  • Is this variety self-fertile? No, requires the presence of other varieties for pollination.
  • Commercial use: Excellent taste quality, ideal for fresh consumption and keeps well
  • Is this a COV variety? No
  • Comments: Created in Angers in the 19th century, prefers well-drained, rich, low-calcareous soils

The Deanery of Comice: An emblematic variety

The Doyenné du Comice pear tree , emblematic for its exceptional taste qualities, is an essential variety for producers looking for a high-end table pear. Created in 1849 in the garden of the Comice Horticultural Society in Angers, France, this variety is distinguished by its large fruit, its melting flesh and its refined aroma. Ideal for fresh consumption, it perfectly meets the expectations of demanding markets and consumers looking for premium products.

At Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of pear plants , we offer Doyenné du Comice plants that are rigorously selected to meet the requirements of professional growers. Our expertise and commitment to quality make us the ideal partner for developing your orchard.


Why choose the Doyenné du Comice for your orchard?

Fruits with exceptional qualities for a high-end market

  • Remarkable size: The large fruits, with an average diameter of around 7.5 cm, captivate consumers. Their elegantly rounded shape and rustic appearance enhance their attractiveness on the shelves.
  • A distinctive presentation: The skin, changing from yellow-green to golden yellow when ripe, often marked with red and brown speckles, gives the Doyenné du Comice a unique appearance, ideal for direct sales and short circuits.
  • An unrivaled taste profile: Its fine, melting and juicy flesh, accompanied by a sweet flavor and a delicate aroma, positions this variety as an essential luxury product.

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

  • Superior quality plants: The Doyenné du Comice plants offered by Arboriverse come from compatible rootstocks, selected for their robustness and their ability to offer regular production.
  • Professional support: Our expertise allows us to guide you in choosing the varieties, rootstocks and cultivation techniques suited to your operation.
  • Competitive rates and reliable service: Whether you're buying pear plants wholesale or for specific needs, Arboriverse guarantees competitive prices, fast delivery, and personalized support.

Technical characteristics: robustness and adaptability

Optimal development

Doyenné du Comice thrives in rich, well-drained soils and requires sunny exposure to maximize fruit quality. With rootstocks such as Quince de Provence, it offers consistent yields.

Efficient pollination

This variety requires compatible pollinators like Beurré Hardy or Williams to optimize production. These varieties, also available from Arboriverse, ensure ideal cross-pollination.

Controlled maintenance

  • Prune regularly to balance the tree's growth.
  • Ensure health monitoring to prevent diseases such as scab or fire blight.

A variety with strong commercial potential

With its taste and distinguished appearance, the Doyenné du Comice perfectly meets the expectations of premium markets. Thanks to its ability to keep until February, this variety allows producers to extend their sales well beyond the harvest period.

Its versatility of use, from fresh consumption to desserts and syrups, reinforces its appeal to consumers, thus guaranteeing an excellent return on investment for apple growers.


Trust Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of pear trees

  • A rigorous selection: Plants adapted to your needs.
  • Tailor-made support: To optimize the success of your orchard.
  • Economical and reliable solutions: For the purchase of pear plants in bulk.

Conclusion

The Doyenné du Comice pear tree is an essential reference for professional producers looking for a premium product. With its large fruit, refined taste, and long-lasting shelf life, it perfectly meets the expectations of demanding markets.

Contact Arboriverse today for a personalized quote and find out how we can help you successfully produce Doyenné du Comice and other pear varieties.