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Muscadet de Dieppe 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.

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Muscadet de Dieppe Cider Apple Tree at wholesale prices for Professional fruit growers

Technical sheet of the Muscadet de Dieppe variety

  • Skin color: Yellow to golden yellow, slightly reddened on the sun-exposed side
  • Size and shape: Small, round and flattened
  • Tree size: Medium vigorous, upright habit
  • Fruit maturity: Early to mid-September
  • Fruit taste: Bitter and not very juicy flesh. Bittersweet juice, with a slight bitter note.
  • Earliness of the variety: Early
  • Disease resistance and storage: Good resistance to most apple diseases. Does not keep for long, use soon after harvest.
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Self-sterile, requires another apple tree flowering simultaneously.
  • Commercial use: Production of single-varietal or blended cider.
  • Comments: Suitable for cool, humid climates.

Muscadet de Dieppe: An emblematic variety

Originating in Normandy, Muscadet de Dieppe is an iconic variety of French cider orchards, prized for its unique flavor and historical heritage. Arboriverse, your specialist cider apple tree supplier, offers this refined variety, perfect for professional producers looking to showcase authentic cider, rich in flavor and character.


Apples rich in aromas for distinctive ciders

Exceptional fruit profile

  • Appearance: Small golden yellow apples, sometimes slightly reddened by the sun, offering an attractive aesthetic.
  • Tender and bittersweet flesh: Ideal for producing balanced ciders, with a strong and authentic taste.
  • Superior quality juice: A richness in tannins and malic acid giving the cider a beautiful structure and deep aromas.

Thanks to their subtle balance between sweetness and bitterness, Muscadet de Dieppe apples are ideal for production as a single variety or in blends, offering ciders with harmonious flavors.


A robust and elegant apple tree

Tree characteristics

  • Upright and structured habit: Vertical growth that simplifies maintenance and optimizes management in the orchard.
  • Intermediate flowering: Beginning in May, it guarantees good synchronization with pollinating varieties such as Douce Moën or Bedan.
  • Early harvest: The fruits ripen from the beginning of September, allowing rapid processing for a fresh and tasty cider.

Adaptability and performance

Cool and humid climates: Perfectly suited to regions such as Normandy and Brittany.
Correct and regular yields: Although slightly biennial, Muscadet de Dieppe ensures quality production for organized producers.


An asset for professional producers

A variety dedicated to high-end ciders

With its dark, structured juice, Muscadet de Dieppe is designed to produce fruity and balanced ciders, perfect for premium ranges. This unique taste profile makes it a popular choice for artisanal and industrial producers looking to stand out.

A quick transformation for optimal results

Due to its poor post-harvest shelf life, it is essential to process apples quickly to preserve their freshness and aromatic richness. This characteristic makes it a variety of choice for experienced and demanding growers.


Tips for optimal orchard management

Recommended cultural practices

  • Cross-pollination: Combine Muscadet de Dieppe with compatible varieties such as Binet Rouge or Douce Moën to ensure optimal fruiting.
  • Regular pruning: Promote even ventilation and sunlight by pruning lightly each year.
  • Well-drained soil: Choose light, rich soils to avoid moisture-related problems, especially on sensitive rootstocks like MM 106.

Health surveillance

Moderate susceptibility: Although generally resistant, Muscadet de Dieppe can be prone to diseases such as bacterial blight or soil fungi (Phytophthora). Adopt preventative practices to minimize risks.


Why choose Arboriverse for your Muscadet de Dieppe plants?

As a specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants, Arboriverse provides you with top quality plants, selected for their robustness and performance.

Our strengths:

  • Certified and robust plants: Adapted to the needs of professional producers.
  • Tailor-made advice: Benefit from the support of our experts to optimize the management of your orchard.
  • Competitive prices and fast logistics: Order in bulk and receive your plants in the best conditions anywhere in France.

Take action with Arboriverse!

Invest in Muscadet de Dieppe and produce fine ciders that perpetuate France's cider-making heritage. Contact Arboriverse today for a personalized quote and let our expertise guide you in creating high-performance, profitable orchards.