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 ...

Cydonia oblonga, commonly known as common quince, is a deciduous, multi-stemmed small tree or large shrub that features crooked branches clad with broad-ovate ...

Deciduous tree/shrub, rounded, 15 x 15 ft (4.5 x 4.5 m). Leaves alternate, simple, elliptic to broadly ovate, 5-10 cm, tip acute, base rounded or subcordate ...

Cydonia oblonga, commonly known as quince, is a deciduous tree or large shrub that boasts a unique combination of fragrant pinkish-white flowers and pale ...

The pome fruits are golden-green when ripe and have a fabled aroma that is sweet and citrusy. When raw, the fruits have an astringent flavour, ...

The flowers are of high ornamental value and attract a wide range of pollinators. The fruit is deliciously distinctive and used widely in preserves and jellies.

Variety description: An old culinary variety imported into the US from France around 1885. Vigorous tree with medium size fruit. Juicy yellow flesh with a good ...

Aromatnaya Russian Quince · Karp's Sweet Quince · Smyrna Quince

Ripens in October. The flesh is creamy lemon, very gritty, hard, slightly juicy, and slightly sweet. In Turkey the fruit is stored into mid-winter.

Quince used to be a garden staple of middle-class homesteads throughout North America, but its cultivation has declined in favor of apples and pears.