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Rat Tail 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!

Plant your grafted fruit plot with Arboriverse today.

Request a free quote and benefit from expert advice.

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Rat Tail Pear Tree Plant at Producer Prices for Professional Apple Growers

Technical sheet of the Rat Tail variety

  • Fruit color: White (good only cooked or dehydrated)
  • Skin color: Yellow-green marked with gray dots, then yellow with pinkish tints when ripe
  • Size and Shape: Medium size, rounded pear with a long tail
  • Tree size: 2 to 4 meters high, 2 to 3 meters wide
  • Fruit Maturity: Not specified specifically, but fruiting may begin in September and last until December
  • Fruit taste: White flesh, good only cooked or dehydrated
  • Disease resistance and storage: Not specified for diseases. Pears are not recommended for long-term storage.
  • Commercial use: Making dried pears
  • Is this a COV variety? No
  • Comments: Native to Touraine. The plant is considered allergenic and toxic.

Rat Tail Pear Tree: A Unique and Profitable Variety for Professionals

As a specialist wholesale supplier of pear trees, we offer the Rat's Tail Pear Tree, a heritage variety from Touraine, particularly prized for its ability to be transformed into tapée pears, a traditional specialty with multiple commercial outlets. Its elongated fruit and thin stalk make it a unique variety on the market, ideal for producers wishing to promote hardy varieties with strong artisanal and gastronomic potential.


A regional heritage, a niche market to exploit

The Rat Tail pear tree has been cultivated for several centuries in Rivarennes, in the heart of the Indre Valley, where it plays a key role in the production of Touraine tapées pears. This ancestral dehydration process allows for long-term preservation, paving the way for deferred and optimized marketing. For producers looking to stand out in a market seeking authenticity and local products, this variety represents a strategic and differentiating investment.


The technical characteristics of the Rat Tail Pear Tree

A hardy and adaptable tree

  • Adult size: Reaches 5 to 6 meters at maturity.
  • Port: Semi-erect, compatible with traditional training or in an agroforestry orchard.
  • Longevity: From 20 to 50 years, depending on maintenance and growing conditions.
  • Adaptability: Grows easily in a variety of soils, including poor ones, with good rooting.
  • Recommended rootstock: Cydonia oblonga, for optimized adaptation and better development management.

Flowering promoting good yield

  • Self-sterile: Requires the presence of pollinators such as Conference, Williams or Doyenné du Comice.
  • Flowering: Spring, ensuring good fruit set if climatic conditions are favorable.
  • Production: Regular, particularly suited to artisanal and traditional exploitation.

An ideal fruit for processing

  • Harvest: From September to December, guaranteeing a spread of sales.
  • Appearance: Elongated shape and thin peduncle, facilitating drying and processing.
  • Flesh: Firm and juicy, particularly appreciated for cooking and dehydrating.
  • Storage: Long shelf life in the form of tapped pears, offering extended commercial potential.

A product with high added value for producers

Varied opportunities

  • Transformation into tapée pears, a specialty prized by lovers of local products.
  • Use in compotes, jams, pastries and gourmet dishes.
  • Extended shelf life, facilitating staggered sales and better profitability.

Attractive niche market

  • Growing interest in French heritage products.
  • Strong demand in short supply chains, organic stores and delicatessens.
  • Opportunity to position yourself on premium products with high added value.

Why buy Rat Tail Pear plants from Arboriverse?

As a specialist wholesale supplier of pear plants, we support professionals in choosing the varieties best suited to their production and marketing objectives.

  • ✔ Rigorous selection: Plants selected for optimal growth and quality production.
  • ✔ Immediate availability: Fast delivery, for planting in the best conditions.
  • ✔ Support and advice: Technical expertise to maximize yield and ensure the sustainability of the orchard.
  • ✔ Competitive rates: Advantageous bulk purchasing to optimize profitability.

Conclusion: A strategic choice for profitable and differentiating production

The Rattail pear tree is an old variety that is now finding new life in an agriculture focused on promoting local products and short supply chains. Thanks to its exceptional processing and long-term storage capacity, it represents a unique opportunity for producers looking to stand out in the processed fruit market.

Buying Rat Tail Pear plants from Arboriverse means choosing premium quality and expert support to ensure the success of your grow.

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