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Reinette d'Armorique 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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Reinette d'Armorique apple tree plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Technical sheet of the Reinette d'Armorique variety

  • Skin color: Yellow washed with carmine red, marbled extensively with cork and dotted with large, rough brown spots
  • Fruit maturity: Harvested in November and consumed from February to May
  • Fruit Taste: Fine, firm, juicy, sweet and slightly tangy. It is also fragrant with an exceptional and refined taste.
  • Earliness of the variety: Late
  • Fruiting period: Flowering begins in April, and fruiting normally takes place over two years
  • Disease Resistance and Storage: Very hardy and disease resistant, ideal for cold and humid climates. The fruits keep very well in a cool place and can be stored until April.
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Not self-fertile, so it requires a pollinating variety to reproduce.
  • Commercial Use: Particularly good for eating but can also be used in pastries, jams, jellies or savory dishes
  • Comments: The tree has a drooping habit, giving a weeping appearance with many long and flexible branches. It is not very demanding in terms of soil and maintenance, which makes it accessible to novice gardeners. The variety is adapted to fresh and drained soils, in sunny exposure, and is particularly recommended at altitude.

La Reinette d'Armorique: a unique business opportunity for professional market gardeners and arborists

Discover the Reinette d'Armorique , an iconic apple tree from Brittany, ideal for producers looking to combine hardiness and profitability. With a long shelf life and exceptional versatility, this variety stands out for its natural resistance, tasty fruit, and its adaptation to harsh climatic conditions.

At Arboriverse , we offer a wide range of grafted Reinette d'Armorique plants, available in half-stem, high-stem, and scion varieties. Our professional-quality fruit trees are designed to meet the requirements of market gardeners and arborists.


Fruits that will delight your local markets

Exceptional characteristics of Reinette d'Armorique apples:

  • Flesh and flavor: Fine, dense and juicy, with a perfect balance between sweetness and acidity, enhanced by refined aromas.
  • Visual appearance: A yellow skin washed with carmine red, marbled with cork and adorned with rough brown spots, giving the fruits a rustic and authentic look, highly sought after by consumers.
  • Size: Medium-sized fruits, perfectly suited to fresh consumption or processing.

With a harvest in November and storage until June, this variety allows you to extend your winter supply , thus meeting a growing demand for quality local products.


A robust and easy-to-grow apple tree

Why do producers choose Reinette d’Armorique?

  • Climate adaptability: Tolerates cold and humid climates, ideal for areas with high rainfall.
  • Natural hardiness: High resistance to common diseases, reducing the need for phytosanitary treatments.
  • Late flowering: Protects flowers from spring frosts, ensuring regular production.

At Arboriverse , we select plants grafted onto suitable rootstocks such as MM106 , ensuring optimal growth and solid anchoring.


Optimize your harvests with tailor-made solutions

Simplified management and maximized performance

  • Earliness: Late harvest in November, perfect for diversifying your fall sales.
  • High yield: Remarkable productivity, requiring moderate thinning to ensure large fruit.
  • Easier pollination: Ensure abundant fruiting with pollinators like Reine des Reinettes , Golden or Cox's Orange Pippin .

Arboriverse also offers personalized technical advice for planting and maintaining your orchards, to ensure profitable and sustainable harvests.


Fruits with high added value

Multiple commercial outlets

  • Direct consumption: Thanks to their brittle texture and balanced taste, these apples are very popular with demanding consumers.
  • Culinary transformation:
    • Ideal for pies, jams and compotes.
    • Excellent in association with savory dishes, especially with local cheeses.
  • Winter markets: Their shelf life of up to six months makes them an ideal solution for extended sales after harvest.

Added value for producers:

  • Rustic appearance: Attracts lovers of authentic products.
  • Shelf Life: Extended shelf life reduces losses and optimizes margins.

A strategic choice for your operation

Why choose Arboriverse for your plantings?

  • Wide range of options: We offer half-stem, high-stem and bare-root grafted fruit trees , suitable for all orchard configurations.
  • Direct producer pricing: Benefit from competitive rates to maximize your investment.
  • Careful and fast delivery: Directly to your home or farm, throughout France.

Start planting your Reinette d'Armorique orchard now with our professional-quality grafted plants. Request a free quote and receive a response within 48 hours.


Performance that sets you apart in the market

Competitive advantages

  • Low maintenance costs: Thanks to its natural resistance, this variety requires little treatment.
  • Reduction of climatic risks: Late flowering and hardiness reduce the impacts of frost or bad weather.
  • Commercial versatility: Ideal for fresh consumer and processing markets.

Arboriverse, a specialist supplier of grafted fruit trees, supports you at every stage of your project, from choosing plants to harvesting.


Order your Reinette d'Armorique today

Transform your orchards into profitable assets with Reinette d'Armorique , a variety that combines quality, hardiness and versatility.

Contact Arboriverse to benefit from our producer prices and tailored technical advice. Enjoy fast delivery to set up your orchard in the best conditions!