Consumers become fruit tree growers

Although yield raiser were scratching their head at first when they were introduced to the small fruit trees that Plantinova put on the market place 7 long time ago , decorative growers were at once enthusiastic . Since then , cut-rate sale figure of the Fruit Me trees are show an up trend .

in the beginning , Plantinova was in the yield industry , licensing and control fruits in southerly Europe . Later on , they started certify and marketing raw genetics from breeders around the man to growers worldwide in mainly bedding plants and perennial and have their own trial station in Vilassar de Mar ( BA ) , Spain .

Plantinova supplies the Fruit Me Tree to a mix of ornamental and fruit agriculturist . “ The interesting part in this was that the construct rick out to be harder to explicate to a fruit grower than to cosmetic cultivator . The fruit growers traditionally put them in a big spate , whereas decorative growers understood the story better about making this little tree for consumer , ” tell Charlotte Weis , Partner Sales & Customer Support at the company .

Ice Peach

democratic peach treeThe Fruit Me plan started with a small peach tree diagram . “ We have the permit for the Ice Peach , a fruit variety with singular ivory - clean skin and flesh ” , says Charlotte Weis . “ We usher the Fruit me Trees - just a few - eight year ago as part of our undetermined days to our ornamental client . Clearly we were not mindful of the big potential of small yield tree at that clip , as it caught the attention of many visitor who were very excited about it . ” So , the years after , in 2013 , they started to develop the construct and set about to reach out to retailers in France and Spain . Slowly they have build up a computer program , which nowadays include cherries , nectarine , apple , raspberry , almond and compressed , yellow and red peaches . In 2014 , they formally launched the Cartesian product and had their first sales .

Fruit me series in the greenhouse

alien fruits for inhuman climates / with child fruit on small trees“The idea behind the projection is to bring the fruits into the ornamental business organization , introducing exotic fruit on a special root word and stalk . This allow consumers to grow it in container in pocket-size gardens and on balcony . "

Although the trees are small , the fruits are normal size . " This is due to micro grafting , a technique our cooperator who is particularise in fruit grafting employment . “ You see many traditionally graft products on a thick stem . Thanks to this technique ours are more refined and thin . It is a more expensive way to do it , but for us it make a in high spirits scale product . ”

Another departure is in the specially develop rootpac and the selected radical , which progress to the tree strong enough to fly high well in cold climates and baulk the over and under watering of the consumer . “ The Tree are suitable for climate where temperatures go down to minus 15 degrees Celsius . So also in fundamental & northern European countries consumer can grow and enjoy peach , Amygdalus communis and other fruit . ”

Superfruit trendSince their presentation , sales have increased sharply . " The size , the fact that it can be grown in a container , that it is ego - pollinating , ornamental flowering , and apply fruits in the first year , combined with the trend of growing your own fruits - even in modest spaces - are some of the reasons for the growth in demand . "

Now , after five yr of increase sales agreement , the demand for the small fruit Tree is static . However , the Prunus amygdalus tree and the Ice peach , are still increasing in popularity . “ Urban interest and the super yield trend are part of this success ” , pronounce Weis . “ merchandising on social media , of form , is also very important for this product ”

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