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Leafy 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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Leafy Apple Tree Plant at Producer Prices for Professional Apple Growers

Technical sheet of the Feuilloux Apple variety

  • Skin color: Golden yellow, washed with bright red in sunlight, plated with tawny around the pedicel, lightly marked with brown lenticels
  • Size and shape: Medium size, fairly regular around the edges and slightly humped at the top, rounded in shape, slightly flattened
  • Tree size: Vigorous fruit tree, with a well-structured, spreading habit, reaching approximately 5 m in height and 5 m in spread.
  • Fruit maturity: Harvested in October-November if picked late
  • Fruit Taste: Yellowish-white flesh, semi-soft, juicy, quite sweet and very fragrant. Delicious to bite into, with a sweet and fragrant flavor.
  • Disease resistance and storage: Fairly good disease resistance. Storage until March-April if picked late and stored in optimal conditions.
  • Is this variety self-fertile? No, self-sterile, requires the presence of other apple varieties to ensure pollination.
  • Commercial use: Good for eating, for crunching, for juice, cider and jam
  • Comments: Late flowering, around mid-May. It is recommended to store them with their stalk facing downwards in crates for better conservation.

Discover the apple tree variety: Feuilloux

Arboriverse, your specialist wholesale supplier of apple trees, presents the Feuilloux apple tree, an old and hardy variety that combines versatility and authenticity. Ideal for market gardeners and professional producers, this apple tree offers tasty and fragrant fruits, suitable for fresh consumption as well as for processing.


General characteristics

Origin and history

The Feuilloux apple tree, native to France, is an old variety renowned for its robustness and vigorous growth. Its apples, balanced in flavor and easy to store, are an ideal solution for growers looking for a reliable and attractive variety.


Fruit characteristics

A versatile and attractive apple

  • Color and texture: Yellowish-white flesh, semi-tender, juicy and crisp, with golden yellow skin tinged with bright red.
  • Flavor: Sweet and fragrant, slightly tangy for a perfect balance.

Uses:

  • Direct consumption: A delicious apple to bite into.
  • Processing: Ideal for juices, ciders, compotes and jams.

Visual and practical assets

  • Medium caliber: Suitable for easy sale in local markets or short circuits.
  • Shape: Rounded and slightly flattened, with a rustic appearance appreciated by consumers looking for authenticity.

Production cycle and maturity

A controlled harvest for extended marketing

Late flowering: In May, limiting the risk of frost.

Harvest: End of October for very ripe fruit.

Optimal conservation: Stored in suitable conditions, the fruits remain fresh until March-April, allowing extended marketing beyond the peak season.


Tree characteristics

A robust and adaptable variety

  • Port and adult size: A vigorous tree with a solid structure, reaching 5 meters in height and spread.
  • Soil and climate: Adapted to well-drained soils, even slightly calcareous, and resistant to temperate climates.
  • Hardiness: Ideal for organic or sustainable farming operations thanks to its natural hardiness.

Why choose Arboriverse for your Feuilloux apple trees?

An apple tree expert for professionals

At Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of apple trees, we carefully select plants adapted to the needs of demanding growers. By choosing our Feuilloux apple trees, you benefit from:

  • Robust and certified plants, guaranteeing optimal growth.
  • Personalized support to help you succeed in your plantings and optimize your yields.
  • Fast and reliable delivery to guarantee the freshness and quality of the plants.

A cost-effective choice for your orchards

  • Extended shelf life: Spread your sales into spring to meet off-season demand.
  • Versatility of use: Offer fruits suitable for direct consumption as well as for artisanal processing.
  • Hardiness: Reduction in the cost of phytosanitary treatments thanks to natural resistance to diseases.

Recommendations to maximize your returns

  • Combine compatible pollinators: Varieties such as Reinette du Mans or Bec d'Oie will optimize fruiting.
  • Highlight the authenticity of the variety: Promote the rustic and traditional character of the fruits to appeal to local markets and short supply chains.
  • Adopt preventive cultural management: Regular pruning, thinning and disease monitoring to guarantee quality fruit.
  • Invest in storage infrastructure: Maximize storage until spring to diversify your distribution channels.

The Feuilloux apple tree is a strategic choice for market gardeners and professional producers looking for a hardy, versatile and reliable variety.