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Fertile de Falaise Cider Apple Tree at wholesale prices for Professional fruit growers

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.

Request a free quote and benefit from expert advice.

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Fertile de Falaise Cider Apple Tree at wholesale prices for Professional fruit growers

Technical sheet of the Fertile de Falaise variety

  • Flesh color: White, coarse and a little floury
  • Size and shape: Medium-sized fruits (50 to 60 grams), conical
  • Fruit maturity: November-December
  • Fruit taste: Very bitter
  • Earliness of the variety: 2nd or 3rd season
  • Disease resistance and storage: Susceptible to soil fungi such as Phytophthora, Alternaria and Mucor.
  • Variety yield: Very fertile
  • Is this variety self-fertile? It is recommended to plant several compatible apple tree varieties to ensure good pollination.
  • Commercial use: Cider production
  • Comments: Ideal for farmhouse cider producers. The apples have a bittersweet taste and complex fruity aromas, making them ideal for producing high-quality ciders.

The Fertile de Falaise: An emblematic variety

Fertile de Falaise, also known as Michelin, is an iconic cider orchard variety, renowned for its exceptional fertility and apples with unique flavors. Arboriverse, your specialist cider apple tree supplier, offers this essential variety for producing high-quality bittersweet farmhouse ciders.


Apples rich in character for an exceptional cider

Fruit characteristics

  • Medium size: Apples weighing between 50 and 60 grams, perfectly suited for processing.
  • Attractive Appearance: Bright green skin enclosing coarse, slightly floury, white flesh.
  • Distinctive flavor: A strong bitterness which guarantees a juice rich in tannins and complex aromas.

These apples are ideal for producing balanced bittersweet ciders, where the intensity of the tannins is softened by a natural sweetness, for a harmonious result. Ideal as a single variety or blend, they bring a unique structure and depth to your final product.


A robust and productive variety

An apple tree suitable for intensive production

  • Upright and well-structured: Ideal for intensive crops, it optimizes space and facilitates orchard maintenance.
  • Late flowering: Compatible with pollinating varieties such as Reine des Reinettes or Red Windsor, it helps avoid spring frosts.
  • Late ripening: The fruits reach full ripeness between November and December, providing a late-season harvest ideal for tannin-rich ciders.

Exceptional performance

With a production of up to 25 to 40 kg per tree, the equivalent of 60 to 100 bottles of cider per year, Fertile de Falaise guarantees an abundant harvest to maximize your yields.


Resistance and simplified maintenance

Adaptability to the terroir

  • Cool and humid climates: Perfectly suited to regions such as Normandy or Brittany.
  • Well-drained soil: Prefers light, rich soils to limit the risk of fungal diseases, such as Phytophthora.

Resistance and maintenance

  • Good resistance to pests: Tolerant to woolly aphids and red spider mites, thus reducing the need for chemical treatments.
  • Easy maintenance: Light pruning at the end of winter and regular applications of organic fertilizers are sufficient to preserve the tree's vigor and production.

An asset for cider professionals

Various applications

  • Premium farmhouse ciders: The richness of tannins and the strong bitterness of apples make them a perfect ingredient for authentic and distinctive farmhouse ciders.
  • Balanced Blends: Pair Fertile de Falaise with sweet or tangy varieties like Douce Moën or Locard Vert to create balanced and seductive flavor profiles.

Economic added value

With its high fertility and richly flavored fruits, this variety is a strategic choice for producers seeking to maximize the profitability of their orchard while meeting the expectations of traditional cider lovers.


Why choose Arboriverse for your Fertile de Falaise plants?

As a specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants, Arboriverse is committed to providing top quality plants to ensure successful orchards.

Our advantages:

  • Robust and certified plants: Selected for their ability to produce abundant harvests and quality fruit.
  • Technical expertise: Tailor-made advice to optimize your orchard, from planting to harvest.
  • Competitive prices and fast delivery: Order in bulk and benefit from reliable logistics throughout France.

Take action with Arboriverse!

Adopt the Fertile de Falaise variety for your orchard and give your ciders a unique flavor signature. Contact Arboriverse today for a personalized quote and benefit from our expertise in growing authentic ciders rich in character.