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Reinette de Caux 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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Reinette de Caux apple tree plant at producer prices for professional apple growers

Technical sheet of the Reinette de Caux variety

  • Skin color: Yellow washed with red-orange, lashed with dark red, lined with red in the peduncular bowl and often spotted with black
  • Size and shape: Medium to large size, round and flattened fruits, with a smooth and regular surface
  • Fruit maturity: Harvested from mid-October to early November, consumed from January to April
  • Fruit taste: Yellowish-white flesh, fine, firm, with a sweet, vinous, spicy flavor
  • Disease resistance and storage: Good disease resistance. The fruits keep well in the cellar until April.
  • Variety yield: Very productive, rapid fruiting with significant production at adulthood
  • Is this variety self-fertile? Not self-fertile, requires proximity to other varieties such as 'Reine des Reinettes' to be pollinated and produce fruit
  • Commercial Use: Ideal for baking, pies and cakes, and are also used to make cider and juices
  • Is this a COV variety? No, it is an old variety well known for its hardiness and productivity.
  • Comments: Resistant and can withstand temperatures down to -20°C. Can be grown at high altitudes. The tree generally has a tall trunk that then spreads out naturally. It can be trained in many ways (columnar, cordon, palmette, etc.)

Reinette de Caux: A heritage variety to boost your professional orchards

Native to the Netherlands and widely cultivated in Upper Normandy, the Reinette de Caux is an old variety that appeals for its robustness, productivity, and exceptional versatility. Ideal for market gardeners and professional producers, this apple is a strategic choice to meet the growing demand for quality local products.

As a specialist wholesale supplier of apple trees , Arboriverse offers Reinette de Caux trees at producer prices, guaranteeing robust professional plants adapted to your profitability objectives. Our fruit trees are available in bare roots, scion, half-stem or high-stem to meet the requirements of any type of orchard.



Why choose Reinette de Caux for your orchards?

A fruit that appeals to consumers

  • Rich and balanced flavors: With its firm flesh and winey notes, this sweet and slightly tart apple is a real treat to bite into.
  • Culinary versatility: Ideal for fresh consumption, it also excels in baking, in the preparation of juices or for the production of artisanal cider.
  • Long-lasting storage: With a storage capacity of up to 5 months, it is perfect for winter and spring markets.

Buying a Reinette de Caux plant means choosing a variety that is both profitable and appreciated by a demanding clientele.


Fruit characteristics: Visual and taste excellence

Apples designed for market satisfaction

  • Size and shape: Medium to large size, slightly flattened, with a smooth, even surface.
  • Flesh color: White to light yellow, fine, firm and dense.
  • Flavor: Sweet balanced by a subtle acidity, complemented by winey notes and a bold aroma.

Buying Reinette de Caux plants guarantees the production of versatile fruits suitable for various commercial uses.


Robust trees for professional production

Tree characteristics

  • Shape: Tree with a spreading habit, perfect for various training forms such as palmette or cordon.
  • Adult size: From 3 to 10 meters depending on the rootstock used (MM106 recommended for intensive crops).
  • Exceptional hardiness: Resists harsh winters down to -20°C and benefits from late flowering (end of April) to avoid spring frosts.

With Arboriverse, a specialist wholesale supplier of apple trees , benefit from robust plants that are perfectly suited to your professional needs.


Productivity and harvest schedule

A late, but highly profitable apple tree

  • Harvest: Between mid-October and early November.
  • Taste maturity: Flavors reach their peak from January and last until May.
  • Production: With rapid fruiting, this variety offers abundant harvests from the first years.

Buying Reinette de Caux plants means investing in a variety with optimal productivity and long-term marketing.


Commercial Uses: Maximum Versatility and Profitability

A fruit suitable for many outlets

  • Direct consumption: Its firm flesh and sweet taste make it an ideal apple to bite into.
  • Culinary transformation: Perfect for pastries or as an ingredient in savory dishes.
  • Juice and cider production: Its natural balance between sugar and acidity makes it an ideal variety for producing artisanal juices and ciders.

Pollination and fertility: Optimize your yields

Promote cross-pollination

Reinette de Caux is self-sterile. Combine it with compatible varieties such as:

  • Queen of Reinettes
  • Reinette Tramp
  • Transparent White
  • Reinette of Brive

Efficient cross-pollination ensures abundant and better quality harvests.


Simplified maintenance and reduced costs

Natural resistance to disease

  • Good resistance: To scab and powdery mildew.
  • Low sensitivity: To parasites such as codling moths.

These features reduce maintenance costs while promoting environmentally friendly production.


Why choose Arboriverse for your Reinette de Caux plants?

Your trusted partner for a successful orchard

  • Wide range of plants available: Scions, half-stems, high-stems, or bare roots.
  • Guaranteed quality at producer prices: Plants from specialized nurseries for rapid and long-lasting fruiting.
  • Turnkey service: Direct delivery to your plot and technical advice.