{"product_id":"pommier-germaine-de-brasparts","title":"Apple tree - Germaine de Brasparts","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGermaine de Brasparts apple tree (Malus domestica 'Germaine de Brasparts')\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e An old and hardy Breton variety, the Germaine de Brasparts is a local apple highly prized for its distinctive flavor and excellent keeping qualities. A true treasure of the Monts d'Arrée's fruit heritage!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e 🍎 Fruit description\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e A medium-sized apple, round and slightly flattened, with a regular shape. The skin is smooth, thin, and greenish-yellow with streaks, washed with bright red on the side exposed to the sun. The flesh is white, firm, crisp, juicy, and fragrant. It has a well-balanced sweet-tart flavor with pronounced and pleasant aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e 🥧 Usage\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e An excellent eating apple, perfect for fresh juice thanks to its juicy and fragrant flesh. Ideal for quality cider where it contributes structure and aroma. Also suitable for tarts and compotes where it retains its texture well. A versatile fruit appreciated by connoisseurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e 📅 Harvest\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eSeptember to October. Harvesting takes place when the fruit detaches easily from the tree. The harvest is generally regular and abundant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e 🏺 Conservation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Keeps well for 3 to 4 months in a cool, well-ventilated cellar. Best enjoyed from October to January. The apple retains its freshness and crispness well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e 🐝 Pollination\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Self-sterile variety requiring a pollinator. Good pollinators: Reine des Reinettes, Belle de Boskoop, Jacques Lebel, Reinette Clochard. Mid-season flowering. Good productivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e 🛡️ Disease resistance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Good overall disease resistance. Fair resistance to scab. A very hardy and vigorous variety, perfectly suited to the cool, damp climate of Brittany. Tolerates poor soils and windy exposures well in the Monts d'Arrée.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e 📖 History\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAn old variety originating from Brasparts in the Monts d'Arrée mountains of Brittany. Traditionally cultivated in Finistère. Part of Brittany's fruit heritage and renowned for its exceptional hardiness. A terroir variety prized for its perfect adaptation to the Breton climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e 🌱 Cultivation characteristics\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e A tree with a spreading, upright habit. It bears fruit fairly quickly and produces a regular, abundant crop. It adapts to all soil types, even poor and wet soils. It prefers a sunny to partially shaded location. An easy-to-grow variety, recommended for family orchards in Brittany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ti-Lipouz - Pépinière de Fruitiers","offers":[{"title":"Low (EM26)","offer_id":48207188296024,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Average (MM106)","offer_id":48207188361560,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/0495\/1896\/files\/20240923_174735.jpg?v=1734728720","url":"https:\/\/www.ti-lipouz.com\/en\/products\/pommier-germaine-de-brasparts","provider":"Ti-Lipouz - Pépinière de Fruitiers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}