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Verret de Carrouges Sweet 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.

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Verret de Carrouges Sweet Cider Apple Tree Plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Technical sheet of the Doux Verret de Carrouges variety

  • Fruit color: Yellow washed with light red and whipped with red
  • Flesh color: Tender, fine and very sweet
  • Size and shape: Medium size, flattened globular fruits
  • Tree size: Semi-spreading habit, fairly low vigor
  • Fruit maturity: Mid-October
  • Fruit Taste: Sweet and fragrant flavor
  • Disease resistance and storage: Susceptible to powdery mildew. Average storage, susceptible to soil fungi such as Phytophthora, Alternaria and Mucor.
  • Variety yield: Average and regular fertility
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Information not available in the sources provided
  • Commercial use: Mainly for the production of cider
  • Comments: Self-sterile variety, it is recommended to plant other varieties of apple trees to ensure pollination. Flowering takes place from mid-May to the end of May.

The Doux Verret de Carrouges: An emblematic variety

Doux Verret de Carrouges, an emblematic variety of French cider heritage, is a must-have for professional producers seeking quality, hardiness, and authentic flavors. With its bittersweet apples and refined aromas, this variety guarantees balanced and flavorful ciders, perfect for meeting the expectations of the artisanal and industrial markets. Arboriverse, your specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants, will assist you in integrating this high-performance variety into your orchards.


Fruits serving an exceptional cider

Quality and aesthetics of the fruits

  • Attractive Appearance: Slightly flattened, globular apples with yellow skin subtly washed with light red, ideal for appealing to processing markets.
  • Tender and juicy flesh: A fine, juicy and delicately flavored texture, ideal for optimal pressing.
  • Unique Flavor: A sweet and moderately tannic profile, bringing smoothness and balance to bittersweet cider blends.

Doux Verret de Carrouges produces round, rich ciders, prized for their harmonious flavors, blending sweetness and subtle aromas. This sweet and balanced profile makes this variety a preferred choice for premium ciders.


A robust and productive variety

Remarkable agronomic characteristics

  • Proven hardiness: Perfectly adapted to different climates, this variety resists the vagaries of the seasons well and ensures regular harvests.
  • Late flowering: Extending from mid-May to the end of May, it protects the flowers from spring frosts, guaranteeing good pollination.
  • Maturity and Yield: Fruits mature in mid-October, providing consistent harvests and good storage potential for post-harvest use.

Ease of management in the orchard

With its semi-spreading and slightly flattened habit, the Doux Verret de Carrouges apple tree is easy to maintain and harvest, offering an additional advantage for professional growers.


An asset for the cider and artisanal juice market

Multiple applications

  • Balanced Bittersweet Cider: Apples of this variety provide a natural sweetness, balanced by moderate tannins, which integrate perfectly into blends for rich and complex ciders.
  • Natural apple juice: Their sweetness and aroma also appeal to producers of artisanal or industrial juices.

Added value for producers

  • Stable Economic Yield: With consistent production and quality fruit, this variety offers a cost-effective solution for growers seeking to meet growing demand for authentic artisanal products.
  • Adaptability to high-end markets: The aromatic richness of ciders produced from Doux Verret de Carrouges makes them a popular choice for demanding consumers.

Management and technical recommendations

Orchard Health

  • Powdery mildew: Carry out appropriate preventative treatments to protect trees during wet periods.
  • Soil Fungi: Ensure good drainage and sufficient aeration to maintain root health.

Optimal pollination

The Doux Verret de Carrouges benefits from being associated with compatible pollinators such as the Bedan, the Binet Rouge or the Douce Moën. This association guarantees abundant and regular fruiting.

Classic interview

  • Annual pruning: Maintain a balanced structure to promote good ventilation and even sunlight.
  • Organic inputs: Enrich the soil to optimize fruit quality and size.

Why choose Arboriverse for your Doux Verret de Carrouges plants?

As a specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants, Arboriverse offers you plants rigorously selected for their robustness and performance.

Arboriverse benefits:

  • Superior plant quality: Selected and adapted to the requirements of professional producers.
  • Personalized support: We advise you on the layout of your orchard to maximize your yields.
  • Competitive prices and fast delivery: Order in bulk and receive your plants in the best conditions, anywhere in France.

Take action with Arboriverse!

Incorporate Doux Verret de Carrouges into your orchard and produce refined ciders, appreciated for their balance and authenticity. Contact Arboriverse today for a personalized quote and benefit from our expertise in creating profitable and efficient orchards.