Aromatnaya Quince Tree

Aromatnaya Quince

This unique and valuable Russian variety, Aromatnaya Quince Fruit Tree bears abundant crops of very large, bright yellow, aromatic fruit with a delicious, lemony flavor. Aromatnaya Quince fruit can be eaten fresh or used in many dishes and to make particularly delicious and attractive preserves.

Once very popular and now hard to find, Quince deserves to be more widely planted in our gardens and landscapes. An attractive, spreading, small tree, Quince is adorned with large, cup-shaped, pink and white flowers in the spring followed by bountiful crops of large, bright yellow, sweetly aromatic fruit in late fall. High in Vitamin C and pectin, Quince makes delicious preserves and baked goods.

Quince like half day to full sun and grows well in most soils. It grows 10-12 ft. in height at maturity and is hardy to at least -25° F. Quince trees can bear 100 pounds or more of fruit, which ripen from late September into October. Quince is generally pest and disease free.

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Latin Name: Cydonia oblonga
Site and Soil: Quince likes full to 1/2 day sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: Grafted onto Provence Rootstock.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to -25º F or below.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-12 ft. in height.
Taste: Aromatic lemony flavor.
Fruit Skin: Bright yellow.
Fruit Size: Large.
Bloom Time: April.
Ripening Time: September.
Yield: 100+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Quince is not bothered by pests. While not usually a problem in the Pacific Northwest, Fire Blight can affect Quince in some regions of the US.
USDA Zone: 4-9