Christmas in the Fields: An emblematic variety
Noël des Champs, the iconic variety of the Pays d'Auge, embodies French cider heritage with its natural balance of flavor and its ability to produce high-quality sweet and fruity ciders. Arboriverse, your specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple trees, offers this essential variety for market gardeners and professional cider makers seeking to combine tradition and excellence.
Fruits with a sweet and harmonious taste
Unique Features
- Attractive appearance: Juicy green apples with tender, fragrant flesh.
- Balanced flavor: Sweet without bitterness, accompanied by a slight acidity that brings freshness and finesse.
- Versatile use: Ideal as a single variety for sweet and fruity ciders, or in a blend to balance more tonic profiles.
Noël des Champs apples, harvested between late September and mid-December, produce a juice rich in sugars and subtly tart. This profile makes them ideal for creating ciders that appeal to both connoisseurs and amateurs seeking refined flavors.
A tree adapted to the needs of professionals
Culture flexibility
Christmas in the Fields fits easily into different types of orchards:
- High stems: Perfect for traditional plantings, with robust and durable trees.
- Low stems: Ideal for intensive crops, with yields of up to 35 tonnes per hectare.
Precocity and yield
With its mid-season flowering and late-season harvest, this variety guarantees consistent, high-quality yields. However, the apples must be used quickly after harvest to maintain their freshness and aroma.
Adaptability and easy maintenance
Origin and terroir
Native to Calvados, this variety thrives particularly well in the clay-limestone soils and cool, humid climates of Normandy. It is also adaptable to other similar terroirs thanks to its natural hardiness.
Care instructions
- Regular pruning: Promote good aeration and uniform fruiting.
- Organic additions: Maintain rich and fertile soil with natural amendments.
- Optimal spacing: Maintain a spacing of 8 x 5 meters in high stems to maximize vigor and productivity.
A production dedicated to premium cider
A sought-after profile in cider making
Noël des Champs apples produce a balanced must, perfect for sweet and fruity ciders, whether consumed as a single variety or blended. Their natural sweetness and aromatic freshness make them ideal for festive or gourmet ciders.
Fast processing for optimal quality
After harvesting, the fruit must be quickly pressed to preserve its taste. Slow fermentation reveals all the aromatic richness of this variety, creating ciders with delicate and harmonious flavors.
Pollination and natural resistance
Cross-pollination
Noël des Champs, being a self-sterile variety, requires compatible pollinators such as Reine des Reinettes, Douce Moën, or Fréquin Rouge. Their synchronization guarantees abundant fruiting.
Resistance and Surveillance
Although the natural resistance of this variety is not documented in detail, preventive maintenance, such as biological treatments with horsetail decoction or sulfur, is recommended to protect trees against fungal diseases.
Why choose Arboriverse for your Christmas plants?
As a specialist wholesale supplier of cider apple plants, Arboriverse is committed to providing you with top-quality plants to ensure high-yield, long-lasting harvests.
Our advantages:
- Certified and robust plants: Selected for their adaptability and yield.
- Tailor-made support: Benefit from technical advice to optimize your orchard.
- Competitive prices and reliable delivery: Order in bulk and receive your plants quickly anywhere in France.
Take action with Arboriverse!
Incorporate Noël des Champs into your orchard and enhance your cider production with a variety rich in flavor and character. Contact Arboriverse today for a personalized quote and benefit from our expertise in growing exceptional ciders.
