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Onfroy Marine 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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Onfroy Marine Cider Apple Tree Plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Technical sheet of the Marin Onfroy variety

  • Skin color: Light yellow, washed and striped with red over ¾ of the surface.
  • Tree size: Vigorous tree, slightly drooping dome-shaped.
  • Fruit maturity: December.
  • Fruit taste: Bitter and bittersweet.
  • Earliness of the variety: Late.
  • Fruiting period: Harvest in mid-November.
  • Disease resistance and storage: Susceptible to scab and canker. Good storage.
  • Variety yield: Productive.
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Not specified, requires a pollinator.
  • Commercial use: Production of sweet cider.
  • Comments: Good technological quality, with a well-balanced juice and a bittersweet flavor, very fragrant.

Le Marin Onfroy: An old and prestigious variety

The Marin Onfroy cider apple tree is an old and prestigious variety, perfectly suited to the needs of cider professionals. Originally from Biscay, in the Spanish Basque Country, and introduced to France in the 16th century, this variety is distinguished by its generous fruits rich in tannins, ideal for producing sweet and balanced ciders. Arboriverse, your specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants , will assist you in integrating this emblematic variety into your orchard.


Exceptional fruits for high-end ciders

Fruit characteristics

  • Appearance: Medium to large size, with light yellow skin washed with red and elegant stripes.
  • Flesh and taste: Tender flesh, with a bitter and bittersweet flavor, perfect for complex and aromatic ciders.
  • Aromas: Rich and fruity notes, with a beautiful depth of taste.

These characteristics make it a key ingredient for the production of sweet ciders or refined blends.


A robust but demanding apple tree

Hardiness and port

The Marin Onfroy is a vigorous tree with a slightly dome-shaped, slightly drooping shape. Its robustness allows it to adapt to temperate climates, but it prefers rich, well-drained soils to express its full potential.

Although hardy, its tendency to alternate harvests from one year to the next requires careful management, particularly by:

  • Thinning branches
  • Regular pruning to balance growth and fruiting

Harvest and use: a calendar adapted to professionals

Production schedule

  • Harvest: Apples ripen from mid-November, making them an ideal late-ripening variety for cider makers planning winter brews.
  • Processing: The fruits, rich in tannins and aromas, are perfect for the production of single-variety ciders and blends.

Fruit preservation

Marin Onfroy apples offer good post-harvest shelf life, provided they are stored in optimal conditions: a cool, dry, and well-ventilated environment. This allows producers to manage their stocks and plan processing with complete peace of mind.


A key ally for craft cider makers

Cider qualities

Marin Onfroy is prized for its high tannin content and complex aromatic profile. These characteristics allow it to produce:

  • Sweet and balanced ciders: Perfect for consumers looking for authenticity.
  • Refined blends: Where its bitterness brings a unique structure and depth of taste.

Heritage and authenticity

With a history dating back to the 16th century, Marin Onfroy embodies the legacy of cider-making traditions. Incorporating this variety into your orchard showcases a product steeped in history and meets a growing demand for authentic, local products.


Growing and pollination tips

Cross-pollination

Like many cider apple trees, the Marin Onfroy is self-sterile. It requires the presence of other compatible varieties to ensure optimal fruiting. Arboriverse recommends:

  • Queen of Reinettes
  • Red mullet from Dol
  • Sweet Coët Line

Suitable rootstocks

  • MM106: For well-drained soils.
  • MM111: For more difficult conditions, with good resistance to Phytophthora.

Maintenance and disease prevention

Although robust, the Marin Onfroy requires regular care:

  • Annual pruning: Limits alternation and optimizes fruiting.
  • Preventive treatments: Horsetail decoction or Bordeaux mixture to protect the tree against scab or soil fungi.

Why choose Marin Onfroy with Arboriverse?

  • Certified and robust plants: Perfectly adapted to your terroir.
  • Personalized technical advice: To optimize your yields.
  • Reliable logistical support: With fast and efficient deliveries in France.

Summary of Marin Onfroy's strengths

  • An exceptional fruit: Bitter and bittersweet flavors, ideal for refined and balanced ciders.
  • Cider versatility: Perfect for single varieties or complex blends.
  • Historical heritage: An ancient and emblematic variety, steeped in history.
  • Agronomic adaptability: Although vigorous, it fits perfectly into semi-intensive or traditional orchards.
  • Commercial promotion: A premium product meeting the requirements of artisanal and high-end markets.

Conclusion

The Onfroy Marin Cider Apple Tree is an essential variety for producers seeking to combine taste quality, historical heritage, and agronomic adaptability. Thanks to its generous, tannin-rich fruit, it guarantees smooth, balanced ciders that appeal to a demanding clientele seeking authenticity.

Choose the Marin Onfroy with Arboriverse, your specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants , to integrate this prestigious variety into your orchards and fully enhance your cider production.