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Belle Fille des Salins 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!

Plant your grafted fruit plot with Arboriverse today.

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Belle Fille des Salins Apple Tree Plant at Producer Prices for Professional Apple Growers

Technical sheet of the Belle Fille des Salins variety

  • Skin color: Yellow streaked with light red.
  • Size and Shape: Small caliber, medium shape, ribbed and wider than tall.
  • Fruit maturity: Late, harvest in October.
  • Fruit taste: Sweet, very fragrant with a slight almond note. White, crisp and juicy flesh.
  • Earliness of the variety: Late
  • Disease resistance and storage: Very resistant to disease and cold. Can be stored until March or even June if storage conditions are optimal.
  • Is this variety self-fertile? No, it requires a pollinator. Recommended pollinator varieties: Reine des Reinettes or Delbard Jubilé.
  • Commercial use: Excellent for snacking, baking and compote.
  • Comments: Late flowering to avoid spring frosts.

Belle Fille des Salins: The solution for robust and tasty harvests

Discover a variety that combines authenticity, hardiness, and excellent flavor for market gardeners and professional producers. Take advantage of our quality plants at producer prices, ready for home delivery!


A fruit heritage from the Jura at your service

La Belle Fille des Salins, native to Salins-les-Bains in the Jura region, is a heritage variety that adapts perfectly to cold regions and high-altitude orchards. With its ability to produce tasty fruit despite harsh climatic conditions, it is quickly becoming an essential option for producers looking to diversify their offerings.

Arboriverse, a specialist wholesaler of grafted fruit trees, offers this exceptional variety with unbeatable value for money. Designed for demanding professionals, Belle Fille des Salins is available in half-stem, full-stem, or bare-root varieties, depending on your needs.


A fruit with exceptional qualities

Attractive visuals and refined flavors

  • Flesh: White, crisp and juicy, ideal for satisfying demanding consumers.
  • Caliber: Small, ribbed, but with a harmonious and regular aesthetic.
  • Skin: An attractive mix of yellow and light red streaks, perfect for stalls.
  • Flavor: Sweet with an intense aroma, subtly enhanced by a hint of almond.

These characteristics make Belle Fille des Salins a strategic choice for high-end markets. Its versatility will delight both lovers of eating apples and chefs looking for quality products.


Unparalleled rusticity

La Belle Fille des Salins can withstand temperatures down to -20°C, making it a valuable asset for cold areas and high-altitude orchards. Its late flowering, protected from spring frosts, guarantees regular and reliable production.

At Arboriverse, we offer plants adapted to different types of rootstocks (M26, M111, M7) to optimize the performance of your plots.


Business benefits for professionals

Extended shelf life and versatile processing

  • Harvest: End of October to beginning of November, with full maturity for better taste quality.
  • Storage: Until March, or even June in optimal conditions.
  • Culinary uses: Excellent for pies and compotes thanks to its texture which remains firm after cooking. Perfect for fresh consumption and winter markets.

La Belle Fille des Salins ensures a continuous supply on the stalls, even in low season.


Ease of management and low maintenance

Simplified pollination and optimized yield

This variety is self-sterile and requires pollinators such as Reine des Reinettes, Golden Delicious, or Transparente de Croncels to ensure optimal production. In turn, it also promotes cross-pollination in the orchard.

  • Maintenance: Annual pruning to maintain optimal ventilation and thinning to increase fruit quality.
  • Natural resistance: Highly resistant to common diseases such as scab. Requires few phytosanitary treatments, thus reducing your maintenance costs.

Why choose Arboriverse for your Belle Fille des Salins plants?

At Arboriverse, we make it a point of honor to offer:

  • Professional quality fruit trees, produced by specialist nurseries.
  • A responsive sales service with quotes within 48 hours.
  • Fast and careful delivery throughout France.

Our Belle Fille des Salins plants are available in several formats (bare roots, half-stem, high-stem), ready to be integrated into your orchard projects.


Conclusion: An essential fruit tree for market gardeners and producers

La Belle Fille des Salins, with its hardiness, incomparable flavors, and versatility, is a major asset for professional farms. Its adaptability to harsh conditions and its ability to appeal to demanding consumers make it a profitable and sustainable variety.

Plant your orchard today with Arboriverse plants and take advantage of producer prices to maximize your return on investment.