Description
Belle Fille de Salins apple tree – Malus domestica ‘Belle Fille de Salins’
The Belle Fille de Salins apple tree, originally from the Jura, is an old variety that is highly appreciated for its hardiness and its adaptation to mountain climates. Ideal for high-altitude orchards and lovers of tasty apples with a long shelf life. Price:
- €10 for trees less than one meter tall
- €20 for trees over one meter
Availability: Shipping from December to March
Characteristics of the fruit
- Size: Small to medium (about 5 cm in diameter)
- Shape: Round, slightly flattened
- Color: Straw yellow washed with light red, streaked with red
- Flesh: White, fine, crunchy, very juicy
- Taste: Sweet, very fragrant with a slight hint of almond
- Use: To eat, in pastry, compote
- Storage: Excellent, from November to April
Tree Features
- Vigour: Strong
- Port: Erected
- Height at maturity : 4 meters
- Width at maturity : 3 metres
- Fruit set: Fast
- Productivity: Good, can be very abundant
- Hardiness: Very good, suitable for cold climates
Cultivation and maintenance
Planting
Choose a sunny location for your Belle Fille de Salins apple tree. For detailed planting tips, check out our guide to planting fruit trees.
Soil and exposure
- Soil: All types, well-drained
- Exposure: Full sun, tolerates partial shade
- Altitude: Particularly suitable for mountainous regions
Care
- Regular watering, especially in times of drought
- Adding organic fertilizer in spring
- Maintenance pruning at the end of winter
- Good natural resistance to diseases, especially scab
Pollination
The Belle Fille de Salins apple tree is not self-fertile. For good fruiting, plant one of the following varieties nearby:
Advantages of the Belle Fille de Salins variety
- Excellent taste quality
- Very long shelf life of the fruit
- Good disease resistance
- Late flowering, avoiding spring frosts
- Particularly suitable for mid-mountain regions
- Regular and sometimes very abundant productivity
Ordering Information
- Packaging: Bare-root trees
- Shipping period: December to March
- Available sizes: Less than one meter and more than one meter
To place an order or get more information about our delivery options, visit our fruit trees page.
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