hybrid between quince and apple
parker25mv
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (6)
parker25mv
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoparker25mv
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoRelated Discussions
quince fireblight magnets?
Comments (3)Scott, I hoped you would chime in with your experience, given the vast number of varieties you grow. As a matter of interest, did you find any significant difference in the susceptibility between those apples said to be resistant and those said not to be resistant? And I forgot to ask about cedar-quince rust. We have a lot of red cedars around where I live (the next street is not called Cedar lane for nothing). My apples are all resistant varieties, but they are not resistant, I believe, to cedar-quince rust. While I know about the existence of cedar-quince rust, I know very little about its prevalence and so forth. Like you, I prefer to use a minimum of chemicals and plant tree varieties that help make this possible; hence my questions about quince. But I am not an organic purist on this matter....See MoreQuince?
Comments (6)Well, I don't know of any reason you couldn't do them in the same manner as apple slices. I'm sure they're sufficiently acidic to be done safely in a sugar syrup, but you could no doubt add some lemon juice or citric acid plus some ascorbic acid/Fruit Fresh just to be on safe side and help keep the color brighter. Basically, IMO, a quince is just a somewhat tough, woody apple in terms of its overall properties when fresh, so I'd just treat it the same way. I too have canned quince preserves, cooked quince sauce made like applesauce, and quince juice obtained by running them through my juicer, and those all worked successfully done in a BWB. (Believe it or not, they are actually pretty juicy, and give about the same yield as a typical apple when put through my juicer)....See MoreTell me about quince sp?
Comments (8)Actually there are several kinds of Quince. Cydonia oblonga is a tree. It can grow as tall as 20 feet. It looks similar to an apple tree and the fruit looks like a cross between an apple and a pear. See the link below for pictures and more information. Some people eat this fruit with salt but it is an acquired taste, I'm told. Flowering quince is Chaenomeles speciosa, and it is a bush that gets about 4 to 5 feet tall and about as wide, owing to many, many "stalks" that come out of the ground. I've heard that you can cut all of them down but one and the one left standing will get a little taller and bigger. But this seems to me to be an ongoing effort and not worth it in the long run. The ones that I am most familair with have very pretty red flowers and are quite striking in the spring. The bushes do make a few quinces sometimes, but they are small, extremely tart, and mostly seed. I've never had one get larger than a golf ball. I have used these to make jelly with, by cooking with apples. Quince are very fragrant, almost perfumey. I love the smell. You don't see quince trees - Cydonia oblonga - very often, which is a real shame because they're a very pretty tree. Perhaps the reason is that there are not many ways to use a quince and therefore most of the fruit from a big tree would be wasted. Kathleen, I'm going to check out that link of 24 recipes you provided. Also, you may have seen a quince tree and thought it was an apple tree or a pear tree, since they look similar. --Ilene Here is a link that might be useful: Quince Tree information...See MoreBeginner Quince Question
Comments (4)Some fruit more heavily than others. My grandmother had a very productive strain of C.japonica. I used to eat those exquisitely sour fruits when I was a kid. Have seen claims that you could substitute Chaenomeles fruit for Cydonia in any quince marmalade recipe. Think I have cored and cooked them, similarly to Cydonia quince fruits, and they're good...albeit a lot smaller....See Morefrancis_eric
8 years agoparker25mv
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoOdin Arsa
11 months ago
Related Stories
EDIBLE GARDENSWhy Grow Quince? For Beauty, Fragrance and Old-Time Flavor
Delightfully perfumed fruit and lovely spring blossoms make this apple and pear cousin worth a spot in the garden
Full StoryEDIBLE GARDENSHow to Add an Apple Tree to Your Edible Garden
Readily available, beautiful and fragrant, apple trees offer four-season interest along with crisp, juicy fruit
Full StoryWINTER GARDENINGGreat Design Plant: Gold Collection Hellebores Perform Like Stars
Exciting colors, longer bloom times, forward-facing flowers ... These hybrids leave old hellebores in the dust
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESThinking Spring: Blossoming Branches
Cherry, Peach and Apple Flowers Make Interiors Bloom
Full StoryEDIBLE GARDENSHow to Grow 10 Favorite Fruit Trees at Home
Plant a mini orchard in fall, winter or early spring to enjoy fresh-off-the-tree fruit the following year
Full StoryEDIBLE GARDENSHow to Grow Your Own European and Asian Pears
Try these trees for their good looks, delicious fruit and wide range of sizes — plus you can espalier them
Full StoryFRUIT TREESHow to Grow Your Own Persimmons
Sturdy and easy to care for, these trees offer bright fruit through winter — and keeping them in bounds is no sweat
Full StoryFRUIT TREESHow to Grow Your Own Juicy Plums
Easier than other stone fruits and with a variety of colors to choose from, plums are a versatile garden addition
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDES8 Plants for a Deliciously Fragrant Fall Garden
Scent the autumn air with the perfume of caramel corn, honey and spices by adding these intoxicating plants to your landscape
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDES8 Perennials for Great Fall Color
Trees haven't cornered the market on autumn splendor. Add these flowering perennials for a foliage sight to behold
Full StorySponsored
More Discussions
Володимир Меженський