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100% French hardy citrus and fruit trees, grown in open ground at 1,000 metres.
We sow our own Poncirus rootstocks here on the farm, so our hardy citrus trees are 100% French, from sowing to grafting. Grafting, outdoor growing and exclusively organic fertilisation: we control the whole process ourselves, on a self-sufficient permaculture farm.
4.6 out of 5 from 14 Google reviews
100% grown in open ground, outdoors
Poncirus sown and raised on the farm
Citrus tree laden with fruit in early February, at Peslières (1,000 m).
Everything we grow
Citrus, fruit trees, soft fruit, perennial vegetables and ornamental plants: hardy plants, all grown on the farm, in open ground and outdoors, at an altitude of 1,000 m.
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Hardy citrus trees
Grafted low onto our own Poncirus, available all year round.
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Fruit trees
Hardy heritage varieties, shipped bare-root or with a root ball from October to March.
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Soft fruit
Raspberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants and goji: everything you need for a generous fruit hedge.
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Perennial vegetables and herbs
Rhubarb, tree onion, comfrey, mint, sage: plant once, harvest for years.
A 100% self-sufficient farm, 100% French plants
At Peslières, everything comes from the farm: the electricity, the water, the rootstocks and the plants. A non-polluting permaculture farm, at an altitude of 1,000 m.
Solar electricity
All the farm’s electricity comes from the sun.
Rainwater and spring water
No mains connection: watering comes from the sky and the mountain.
100% organic fertilisation
Our plants are fed exclusively on organic fertilisers, with no chemical fertilisers or pesticides.
100% grown in open ground, outdoors
No heated greenhouse, ever: our citrus trees grow outdoors at 1,000 m, summer and winter alike.
100% French Poncirus
Our rootstocks are sown and raised on the farm: no imported rootstocks.
The frost scale
The hardiness of our citrus trees, put to the test every winter in open ground at 1,000 m. The two markers show where the farm’s climate sits.
7 nights per winter −17.4 °C
February 2018 −30 °C
- Poncirus trifoliata−25 °C
- No. 1 Tri Voss−15 to −18 °C
- Citrange ‘Morton’−15 to −18 °C
- Citrangequat ‘Thomasville’−15 °C
- Eremorange−13 to −15 °C
- Citsuma ‘Prague’−13 to −15 °C
- Shangjuan−12 to −15 °C
- Satsuma ‘Owari’−12 °C
- Keraji−12 °C
- Yuzu−12 °C
- USA 119−12 °C
- Clementine ‘Marie Jan’−12 °C
- Orangequat ‘Nippon’−12 °C
- Shiva Mikan−12 °C
All our varieties withstand at least −12 °C in open ground and outdoors on the farm, where we have been growing citrus since 2015. The lighter section of each bar shows the variety’s maximum hardiness.
Météo-France weather station at Saint-Germain-l’Herm (1,070 m), close to the farm: since we settled here in 2013, it has recorded −16.2 °C in February 2013, −17.4 °C in February 2018, −14.3 °C in January 2024 and −13.5 °C in January 2026. On average, 7 nights per winter below −10 °C.
Our most popular citrus trees
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Eremorange
Citrus glauca × Citrus sinensis
- Hardiness −13 to −15 °C
- Harvest Mid-September to mid-October
- Fruit Crunchy vesicles, like a caviar lime
Young tree about 40 cm tall, grafted low.
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Citsuma ‘Prague’
Poncirus + Citrus unshiu
- Hardiness −13 to −15 °C
- Harvest November to December
- Fruit Juicy mandarin with a Satsuma flavour
Young tree about 40 cm tall, grafted low.
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Shangjuan
Citrus × wilsonii
- Hardiness −12 to −15 °C
- Harvest November
- Fruit Large and very juicy, perfect for tarts
Young tree about 40 cm tall, grafted low.
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Satsuma ‘Owari’
Citrus unshiu
- Hardiness −12 °C
- Harvest November
- Fruit Seedless mandarin
Young tree about 40 cm tall, grafted low.
Low-grafted young trees: the grower’s choice
Each citrus tree is delivered as a young tree measuring about 40 cm above the pot, grafted low onto our own Poncirus. This guarantees a more vigorous, more productive and fully hardy tree.
Planted young, it settles in better
Its roots grow straight into your own soil: it establishes faster, gains vigour and comes into fruit more reliably.
Grafted low for full hardiness
Right at ground level, the graft union stays protected by the winter mulch: the tree benefits from the full hardiness of its rootstock.
A sturdy trunk, no stake needed
The Poncirus provides the roots, while the variety itself forms a vigorous trunk. The tree stands on its own against wind and snow.
Exclusive to L’Arche
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Clementine ‘Marie Jan’
Grown from a seed sown by a nun in the Bouches-du-Rhône several decades ago, the mother tree now stands 6 metres tall and crops abundantly. On the farm, it withstands −12 °C in open ground. An exclusive variety, available only from L’Arche du Livradois.
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Grapefruit ‘Enzo’
A collector’s grapefruit that has thrived in open ground for three winters, in an unheated polytunnel at 1,000 m, including the cold snap of January 2026. Its juicy, seedless fruit grows sweeter and sweeter the longer it stays on the tree.
Learn, plant, create
Beyond plants, L’Arche du Livradois also offers services, training courses and handmade creations.
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Grafting at your home
We graft your trees at your home and advise you on your planting, in the Puy-de-Dôme and Haute-Loire.
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Training courses
Permaculture, grafting, earth building and an introduction to lapidary work: cutting faceted and cabochon gemstones. Hands-on courses, held on the farm.
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Seed jewellery
Pendants carved from an avocado stone, a horse chestnut or other seeds, set with small natural rough sapphires and made by hand.
One-of-a-kind pieces coming soon to the shop
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Visit by appointment
Choose your plants on site at Peslières and leave with advice tailored to your land. The exact location is given to you when your appointment is confirmed. Collect your orders with no delivery charge.
Planted by our customers
“Like Michel, I bought an Eremorange and a Satsuma Owari, and everything went wonderfully.”
F. A., Google review, 5 out of 5
“Healthy plants that coped with being shipped during a 40 °C heatwave.”
G. M., Google review, 4 out of 5
“They are acclimatising well to the soil and to the mid-mountain conditions of Savoie.”
G. D., customer since 2024
4.6 out of 5 from 14 Google reviews
New citrus trees go on sale in June and July.
This spring’s grafts are ready in summer and sell out fast. Sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page and we will let you know as soon as they go on sale.
