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Sweet Coët Ligné cider apple 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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Sweet Coët Ligné cider apple tree plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Technical sheet of the Douce Coët Ligné variety

  • Fruit color: White
  • Skin color: Ochre yellow, sometimes washed with carmine red in sunlight
  • Size and shape: Medium (50 to 70 grams), spherical, flattened at both poles
  • Tree size: 5 meters in height and 4 meters in span at maturity
  • Fruit maturity: Second half of October
  • Fruit taste: Very sweet and very fragrant, with low acidity
  • Earliness of the variety: Medium to slightly late maturity
  • Fruiting period: Harvest in October
  • Disease resistance and storage: Susceptible to powdery mildew, fairly resistant to scab, moderately susceptible to fire blight and canker. Storage possible until December.
  • Variety yield: Very productive, around 30-35 tonnes per hectare
  • Is this variety self-fertile? No, it is self-sterile and requires the presence of other apple varieties to ensure pollination.
  • Commercial use: Processing into cider and apple juice, jellies and vinegar, cooking (savory dishes)
  • Comments: Brings roundness to the cider, with a sweet, fragrant and smooth must. Very hardy and withstands temperatures around -20°C.

The Sweet Coët Ligné Apple Tree: A Breton reference

The Douce Coët Ligné cider apple tree, native to Morbihan in Brittany, is an iconic reference for cider producers. With its sweet, fragrant, and exceptionally high-quality fruit, this hardy and productive variety perfectly meets the expectations of professionals producing sweet and balanced cider. Arboriverse, your specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants, offers you excellent plants to optimize your production.


The unique advantages of Douce Coët Ligné

High quality fruits

  • White, crisp flesh: Juicy and very sweet, ideal for premium ciders.
  • Attractive skin: An ochre yellow tint, sometimes enhanced with carmine red, which seduces with its aesthetics.
  • Fragrant and balanced must: A sweet and slightly acidic taste, offering a perfect aroma for sweet and harmonious ciders.

Whether for producing traditional ciders or for culinary uses such as jellies, apple juice and savory dishes, Douce Coët Ligné stands out as a versatile and cost-effective choice.


A robust tree suitable for professional orchards

Hardiness and ease of cultivation

With excellent cold resistance (-20°C) and good adaptation to varied soils, this variety is ideal for production in all French regions. In addition, its low susceptibility to common diseases, such as scab, reduces the need for phytosanitary interventions, promoting economical and sustainable management.

Optimized pollination and yield

The Douce Coët Ligné, a self-sterile variety, requires the presence of compatible pollinators such as Kermerrien or Marie Ménard, which we also offer in our catalog at Arboriverse. With a yield of up to 30 to 40 tons per hectare, this variety guarantees abundant and high-quality harvests.


Why choose Arboriverse for your cider apple plants?

As a specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants, Arboriverse provides you with plants carefully selected for their robustness, performance and ability to produce excellent fruit.

Our commitments:

  • Technical expertise: We support you with tailor-made advice to optimize the management of your orchard.
  • High-quality plants: Certified and adapted to French conditions, our plants guarantee successful establishment.
  • Competitive prices and fast delivery: Order your plants in bulk with complete peace of mind with professional and responsive service.

Take action with Arboriverse!

Give your orchard optimal production with our Douce Coët Ligné cider apple trees. Contact Arboriverse today for a personalized quote and benefit from the expertise of your specialist cider apple tree supplier.