Quince
Cydonia oblonga
Small, gnarled and beautiful in blossom; the hard aromatic fruit is for cooking and perfumes a whole bowl of apples.
The quince is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the Malinae subtribe of the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard, aromatic bright golden-yellow pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear. Ripe quince fruits are hard, tart, and astringent. They are eaten raw or processed into jam, quince cheese, or alcoholic drinks.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 4 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–9
- Layers
- understory
Functional roles
Pollination & soil
- Soil
- medium/loam, heavy/clay
- pH
- Neutral
Likes a moist, even damp, fertile spot.
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Hardwood cuttings autumn
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.