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Clos Renaux Cider Apple Tree at wholesale prices for Professional fruit growers

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Scion, Feathered Tree, Half-Standard, Standard — 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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Collection: Clos Renaux Cider Apple Tree at wholesale prices for Professional fruit growers

Technical sheet of the Clos Renaux variety

  • Skin color: Smooth, yellow, with few, spaced stripes, punctuated with brick red in sunlight.
  • Size and shape: Medium, small to large, wider, conical or ovoid, flat or fairly elongated.
  • Tree Size: Fairly large size
  • Fruit maturity: Second half of November
  • Fruit taste: Tender and sweet, completely devoid of acidity, with a slight, barely perceptible bitterness and a sweet flavor.
  • Earliness of the variety: Second or third season
  • Disease resistance and storage: Can be stored in a cellar for months at 10°C, away from light. Can be stored for up to 6 weeks in the refrigerator or 10 months in the freezer.
  • Variety yield: Medium, with an estimated production of 20-30 tonnes per hectare.
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Self-fertile, but can benefit from additional pollination.
  • Commercial use: Cider production.
  • Comments: It is recommended to plant other apple tree varieties nearby, such as Dous Moën, Binet Rouge and Bedan, to ensure adequate pollination.

Clos Renaux: The ideal choice for tasty ciders and simplified cultivation

The Clos Renaux cider apple tree is a versatile and robust variety that appeals to professional producers with its ability to produce tasty fruit and a stable yield. Primarily intended for the production of quality ciders, this variety stands out for its balanced flavor profile, natural robustness, and ease of maintenance.

At Arboriverse, your specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants, we offer Clos Renaux plants carefully selected to ensure high-yield yields tailored to the needs of professional cider producers. Discover why this variety is a must-have for your orchards.


Exceptional fruits for balanced ciders

Clos Renaux apples offer ideal qualities for cider production, while remaining versatile for other uses.

  • Size and Aesthetics: Medium to large apples with yellow-green skin tones subtly streaked with vermillion red, perfect for visual appeal.
  • Harmonious taste: A tender flesh that reveals a perfect balance between sweetness and acidity, providing an aromatic complexity ideal for premium ciders.
  • Versatility: Although excellent for cider, this variety is also suitable for fresh consumption or for processing into juice or compotes.

A sturdy tree, built to last

The Clos Renaux apple tree is renowned for its hardiness and adaptability, making it a strategic choice for producers seeking profitability and simplicity.

  • Structure: The tree, with its generous shape and flexible branches, ensures good fruit support and facilitates picking.
  • Vigor: Its robust growth makes it ideal for rich, well-drained soils, with particular tolerance to temperate and humid climates.
  • Minimal maintenance: Thanks to its self-fertility, Clos Renaux requires little effort to produce, while offering stable productivity.

Boost your yields with optimized pollination

Although the variety is self-fertile, combining Clos Renaux with compatible pollinators such as Dous Moën or René Martin can significantly increase your yields.

With Arboriverse, you benefit from expert advice to maximize pollination and ensure abundant harvests, up to 30 tonnes per hectare under optimal conditions.


Harvest time and consistent quality

Clos Renaux is a second- or third-season variety, ideally harvested in October for optimal processing in November. This late harvest schedule allows for more timely harvests and meets the needs of cider markets.


Why choose Arboriverse for your Clos Renaux plants?

As a specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants, Arboriverse is committed to offering you:

  • Robust plants adapted to local conditions, selected for their productivity and quality.
  • Tailor-made support, with technical advice to help you succeed with your planting.
  • Professional logistics, ensuring fast and careful delivery for your orchard projects.
  • Competitive prices, ideal for bulk orders.

Invest in Clos Renaux and secure your cider production. The Clos Renaux apple tree is an ideal solution for market gardeners and professional producers looking to diversify their orchards with a high-performance and versatile variety. Thanks to its delicious fruit, easy maintenance, and adaptability, it guarantees excellent value for money.

Contact Arboriverse now to order your plants and receive a personalized quote. Give your orchard the quality and expertise of a specialist cider apple wholesaler.