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Bonne Hotture 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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Bonne Hotture Apple Tree Plant at Producer Prices for Professional Apple Growers

Bonne Hotture Variety Fact Sheet

  • Tree size: Spreading and well-structured, reaching around 5 m in height and 4 m in span.
  • Disease Resistance: Relatively resistant to disease.
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Requires a pollinator such as Court Pendu, Cox Orange, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Reinette Tramp, Reine des Reinettes, Reinette Etoilée, or Royal Gala.
  • Commercial use: Ideal for raw consumption, in baking, or for making pommes tapées, a specialty of Anjou.
  • Geographic Origin: Originally from Anjou, central France.
  • Comments: The fruits can be stored until March. Can be planted in slightly calcareous or acidic soil, but not excessively. Flowering is mid-late, at the end of April, which generally protects it from frost.

La Bonne Hotture: An Essential Variety for Market Gardeners and Professional Producers

Combine performance, flavor, and appeal with Bonne Hotture, an old and prestigious apple tree variety from Anjou. Arboriverse, your professional fruit plant supplier, offers this robust and versatile variety, ideal for market gardens and tree farms. Order now and take advantage of our producer prices, with direct delivery to your orchards.



Why Choose the Right Hedge for Your Orchards?

Bonne Hotture is an old variety, renowned for its tender, sweet, and juicy flesh. This vigorous apple tree offers consistent productivity, while meeting the needs of professionals seeking cost-effective solutions tailored to market expectations.

With its medium to large apples, it combines exceptional taste qualities and long shelf life, making it an ideal product for fresh consumption and culinary processing.

Arboriverse Advantage: Our Bonne Hotture plants are grafted by specialized nurseries, ensuring optimal professional quality and a rapid start to your production.


Fruit Characteristics: Taste at the Service of Profitability

Appearance and Visual Appeal

The Bonne Hotture seduces at first glance thanks to its medium to large fruits, their light yellow skin, and their marbled brownish-fawn shades on the side exposed to the sun.

  • Harmonious shape: Spherical, slightly flattened at the base and conical towards the top.
  • Attractive skin: Dotted with gray spots that testify to its authentic and natural character.

Unmatched Flavor and Texture

This variety is a real treat for apple lovers:

  • Sweet and fragrant taste: No excess acidity, a sweetness that delights all palates.
  • Crispy and tender flesh: A pleasant texture, both juicy and tender, which remains firm after cooking.

Versatility of Use

The Bonne Hotture is suitable for a multitude of commercial uses:

  • Fresh consumption: Appreciated as a dessert apple for its delicate flavor.
  • Culinary processing: Ideal for pies, compotes, and juice production thanks to its high juice content.
  • Extended storage: Until March or April under suitable conditions.

Arboriverse Tip: Thanks to its long shelf life, the Bonne Hotture allows you to spread your sales over several months, thus maximizing your profits.


Tree Characteristics: A Vigorous and Reliable Apple Tree

A Tree Suitable for All Farms

La Bonne Hotture is a vigorous apple tree, with a spreading and well-structured habit, ideal for high-productivity orchards.

  • Adult size: Up to 5 meters in height and 4 meters in wingspan.
  • Hardiness: Cold resistant down to -3°C for flowers, but requires special attention to late frosts.
  • Robust branches: Structure allowing for easy harvesting and simplified maintenance.

Flowering and Fruiting

With a mid-late flowering, Bonne Hotture offers a regular and generous production, thus ensuring high profitability.

  • Flowering: End of April to May.
  • Harvest: From October to November, with optimum ripeness in November.
  • Yield: Up to 300 kg of apples per adult tree or 3 to 4 kg/m² of soil used in an orchard.

Business Benefits of Good Hotture

A Product that Conquers the Markets

La Bonne Hotture stands out for its strong commercial appeal thanks to:

  • Attractive visual appearance: Light yellow marbled color, ideal for stalls.
  • Long shelf life: Allows you to meet market demand even out of season.
  • Universal taste: Suitable for both family consumption and processing.

Why Work with Arboriverse?

Our Commitments:

  • Wide range of grafted plants: High stem, half stem, bare root or potted, adapted to your needs.
  • Direct producer prices: A competitive offer thanks to our specialized nurseries.
  • Fast and careful delivery: Directly to your orchards, anywhere in France.
  • Tailor-made support: Personalized technical advice to optimize your production.

Conclusion: Start Your Production with the Right Hotture

La Bonne Hotture is an apple tree variety that combines productivity, versatility and robustness, ideal for producers wishing to diversify their offering and attract a wide clientele.

With Arboriverse, benefit from professional-quality plants tailored to your needs and your operation. Order today and benefit from our expertise to ensure the success of your orchard.