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Martin Sec 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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Martin Sec Pear Tree Plant at Producer Prices for Professional Apple Growers

Technical sheet of the Martin Sec variety

  • Fruit color: White
  • Skin color: Medium caliber, a little red/brown
  • Size and shape: Small to medium size, slightly turbinate, pyriform and bulging.
  • Fruit maturity: November to January.
  • Fruit taste: White flesh, very firm, brittle and not very juicy, sweet and slightly aniseed.
  • Earliness of the variety: Late
  • Fruiting period: November to January.
  • Disease resistance and storage: Very resistant to scab, good storage.
  • Variety yield: Very productive and vigorous
  • Is this variety self-fertile? No, requires cross-pollination.
  • Commercial use: Compotes, jams, preserves, raisins.
  • Comments: Pollinated by Williams and Louise Bonne varieties. Adapts to all soil conditions, preferring fresh soils and tolerating drought.

Martin Sec pear tree: A late and profitable variety for producers

As a specialist wholesale supplier of pear trees, we offer the Martin Sec pear tree, a heritage variety whose cultivation dates back more than four centuries. Appreciated since the time of Louis XIV, this late-ripening variety offers abundant production and exceptional shelf life until January, allowing growers to extend their marketing season.

Primarily intended for culinary processing, this pear is distinguished by its fine, sweet, and slightly aniseed-flavored flesh, ideal for compotes, jams, preserves, and dried fruits. Its excellent cooking performance makes it an essential reference for artisans and producers specializing in processing.


A historic variety, a niche market to exploit

The Martin Sec pear tree was first mentioned in 1550 and was prized at the court of Louis XIV, particularly for its long shelf life and unique taste qualities. Still cultivated today, this ancient variety represents a commercial opportunity for producers wishing to stand out with a traditional pear, suited to short supply chains and artisanal development.

Thanks to its late harvest and good resistance to handling, Martin Sec allows for staggered sales and extended storage, ideal for local markets, processing and organic distribution.


The technical advantages of the Martin Sec Pear Tree

A robust and productive tree

  • High vigor: Guarantees good fruit set and a generous harvest.
  • Port: Erect and well branched, facilitating the aeration of the foliage and the management of the orchard.
  • Adult size: Comparable to traditional pear trees, reaching 5 to 6 meters.
  • Adaptability to soils: Prefers light and deep soils, avoids soils that are too chalky.
  • Hardiness and climate: Resists well to climatic variations and moderate droughts, adapted to temperate climates.

A flowering requiring a pollinator

  • Poorly self-fertile: Requires cross-pollination to ensure good yield.
  • Recommended pollinating varieties: Williams, Louise Bonne, Duchesse d'Angoulême, Beurré d'Apremont, Conférence, Doyenné du Comice.
  • Flowering: Spring, similar to other late pear trees.

A late harvest and exceptional conservation

  • Harvest period: From the end of November to the end of January, allowing for extended marketing.
  • Production: Regular and abundant, ideal for optimized yield.
  • Conservation: Natural long-lasting, offering increased flexibility to producers.

Perfect fruits for processing

  • Caliber: Medium, suitable for transformer requirements.
  • Flesh: White and fine, offering a pleasant texture.
  • Flavor: Sweet and slightly aniseed, a characteristic appreciated in artisanal products.
  • Cooking stability: Does not fall apart, ideal for grapes, jams, preserves and dried fruits.

A product with high added value

Ideal for processing

  • Homemade compotes, jams and jellies.
  • Pears in syrup or wine, a sought-after gastronomic specialty.
  • Raisiné, a traditional product made from cooked pears.
  • Dried fruits, thanks to their firm flesh and drying capacity.

Strong business opportunities

  • Variety suitable for short circuits and organic markets.
  • Long shelf life, allowing for optimized stock management.
  • Highly valued in niche markets and local productions.

Why buy Martin Sec Pear Tree plants from Arboriverse?

As a specialist wholesale supplier of pear plants, we offer carefully selected plants to ensure optimal growth and quality production.

  • ✔ Certified heritage variety: Ideal for artisanal production.
  • ✔ Stock available: Fast delivery, for optimal planting.
  • ✔ Technical advice and support: Maximizing orchard productivity.
  • ✔ Competitive rates: Offers adapted to bulk purchases.

Conclusion: A profitable and strategic variety for producers

The Martin Sec pear tree is a wise choice for producers looking for a high-yielding, late-ripening variety ideal for processing. Its end-of-year harvest, long shelf life, and unique flavor qualities make it an essential asset for professional market gardeners and fruit growers.

Thanks to its hardiness, its adaptability and its excellent post-harvest performance, it is a safe bet for diversifying and optimizing the profitability of orchards.

Buying Martin Sec pear trees from Arboriverse means choosing an old variety with strong commercial potential, perfect for profitable and differentiated production.

Contact us today to secure your orders and integrate this variety into your operation.