(Cydonia oblonga) At the turn of the century almost every rural family had a fruiting quince tree. The varieties we offer have delightful pineapple like flavors. They are prized for cooking, jelly making, and adding to apple cider. Quince trees are self fertile, have big white blossoms in late spring and very large bright yellow fruit that ripens in October and hangs like lanterns in the autumn. USDA Zones 5-9. We offer 4-6' grafted trees.
A great choice for culinary uses, medium-size Ekmek is the most popular quince in Western Turkey and new to American gardeners. It has regularly produced large crops of juicy, yellow, pear-shaped fruit with creamy, yellow flesh at Raintree, and ripening in September.
(Cydonia oblonga) This attractive, disease resistant, attractive tree comes from central Asia in the former Soviet Union. The fruit is of medium size, very sweet, tender and flavorful. It makes delicious preserves and can be eaten fresh.
A large pear shaped old European variety that is largest in the middle and tapers at both ends. It stews well and becomes a deep crimson when cooked. Mix one Portugal Quince with a dozen apples and you can make a pink sauce with a delicious pineapple like quince flavor.
By Barbara Ghazarian, 216 pages A great holiday gift book for the fruit lover. Read about the culture and history of the Quince. The recipes allow readers to become Quince culinary masters.
Brought from Turkey over a century ago, this large yellow pear shaped fruit has a delicious mild flavor. It is very productive and reliable and favored for desserts, preserves and jellies. It is great for cooking. Self fertile.