Price range: 18,00 € through 28,00 €
Flowering period: April (mid-early)
Harvest period: October – November with two passes
Storage: November – February/March (3–4 months)
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The Suzette apple tree, also called “Suzine”, is a very old variety native to the Gers and Béarn, mentioned as early as the seventeenth century (*Lou trimpe de la lengouo*). It produces small, rounded, very flattened apples with a bright blood-red complexion with stripes. The variety is renowned for its hardiness, its erect habit and its fragrant flowering in April :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
The fruits are small, hard, dense, very crunchy, sweet and fragrant. It is excellent raw, and perfect for pies because it gives little juice :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}. The harvest is done in two passes (early October and early November), and storage extends over 3 to 4 months:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
Several nurseries note its good vigour and its erect habit, adapted to rich, deep and well-drained soils. The flowering in April makes it a variety protected from late frosts :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}. It is naturally resistant to scab :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
Pruning is done at the end of winter to promote fruiting. Please note: this variety is self-sterile, it requires a compatible pollinator nearby.
| Advantage | Description |
|---|---|
| Intense | very sweet and fragrant flesh, perfect raw |
| Reliable | Two successive harvests in October-November |
| Hardiness | Resistant to diseases and spring frosts |
| Honest | up to 3–4 months in the cellar |
For optimal fruiting, combine it with:
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| Weight | 0,33 kg |
|---|---|
| Age | 1 year (Whip, between 1m and 2m), 2 years |
| Apple rootstock | B9, adult height≈ 2m, M111, adult size ≈ 4m, M9, adult size ≈ 2.5m, MM106, adult size ≈ 3.5m, Seedling, adult height over 5m |
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