Unique Collections Quince

Unique Collections Quince

Check out our Unique Collection Quince. The are varieties that we rarely have available and often don’t have a lot of information about. They are perfect for the curious plant collector and those looking to expand the diversity of their orchard. Some are well known varieties that are just hard to get and will get very limited quantities.

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 minus 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: Quince is self-fertile.
Hardiness: Quince is hardy to minus 25º F or below.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-12 ft. in height.
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