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  • From: Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [nafex] hardy quinces?
  • Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:27:37 -0600

I don't know if anyone else has experimented with letting the quinces get really ripe and then eating them raw. They are still not juicy but they have a nice aroma and, at least in small bits, can be eaten raw. I often leave a quince by the head of my bed for the fruity smell. They may stay there a month or two, at which point they are definitely more edible raw than before.

Regards,

Jay

Jay Cutts
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On 9/12/2012 4:51 AM, Matt Demmon wrote:
It seems like some people get flowers early, others not. Mine bloomed the
year after planting, no fruit, but has had blooms and modest amounts of
fruit every year since. It's the only tree fruit that we have here this
year. Bloomed about 3-4 weeks after pear. Definitely self-fertile. Also,
mine is one of our fastest growing fruit trees, it was planted in 2008 and
has grown 2-3 feet every year. It's probably 12 feet high now.

Fruit tastes all right. I wouldn't eat it raw. And I don't have any other
quinces to compare it to. But it's hard, tart, and 'aromatic' as
advertised. I made a batch of applesauce with one quince, and it was quite
good.

As far as hardiness, we're in z5 but we have had lows of -24 since it was
planted, and no sign of damage.

-matt
z5 se MI

On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 6:06 PM, <rmelrose@danvillevt.net> wrote:

Could be winter killing of the flower buds Jay. More likely it is just not
mature enough. Certainly it is not unusual for pears (some pears, by no
means all) to take 10 years to flower. I have a Comice (which should not
grow here at all probably) which has grown steadily without dieback now for
15 years and this year it had its first flower cluster. Just one! High on
the tree, which is also not typical for pears in my (limited) experience.
No
fruit, but it was a bad year anyway. I live in hope.

Look to see if the quince has any dead flower buds in early Spring, my
guess is you will
have to wait a while longer.

Richard

On 11 Sep, Jay Cutts wrote:
I have Aromatnaya. It's over 10 years old. I've never seen a flower on
it, let alone fruit. Does anyone have any idea how this could happen?
Shouldn't there at least be flowers, even if they are killed by frost?
I'm at 7000 ft in New Mexicol

Regards,

Jay

Jay Cutts
Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
Lead Author, Barron's MCAT Prep Book
Lead Author, Barron's LSAT Prep Book (2013)
(505)-281-0684
10 am to 10 pm Mt Time, 7 days

On 9/11/2012 1:26 PM, rmelrose@danvilleVT.net wrote:
Anyone have any experience growing aromatnaya or some of the other
hardy
russian quinces in zone 4? I'd like to make sure they're worth a try
in
our area. If anyone has any recommendations on varieties to trial or
for sources that would be great. I note that raintree and some of the
other standard mail order nurseries carry some of them, but are there
other economical bareroot sources?

Thanks,
Anton Ptak
zone 4a w. wisconsin
Here's what I have experienced Anton.

Northern Vermont -- zone 4a now but previously 3b -- I have tried:-

Aromatnaya (1999) It is rather heavily shaded much of the day, but also
protected. Has grown slowly and is now about six feet high, no flowers
after nearly 10 years and several die back episodes.

Kaunching (2003) Full sun with a wall to the North. Grew well for
several
years and then died for no obvious reason, most likely cold damage.

Krimskaya (2004) This is in the best position, very sunny and close to a
wall on the SE side of the house. Has produced heavily for several
years. No fruit this year but then I have essentially no apples and few
pears either after a disastrous Spring freeze. The fruit is small, not
even big by apple standards, but definitely tastes of quince.

Kurganskaya (2003) Decent position with full sun and protection to
North,
has grown well and flowered heavily for three years but only set one
quince
so far which did not make it to maturity. Currently about 9 feet tall,
largest of the quinces here.

Orange (2003) Behind the same wall as Kurganskaya. Slowly declined over
several years and finally died.

Smyrna (1999) Died quickly.

Tashkent (2003) Maybe a bit exposed, but sunny position. Has struggled
mightily and is still about two feet tall after nearly ten years.

It looks as though the Japanese beetles are out of control near the
Krimskaya -- which is definitely the most successful quince -- I have to
work out what to do with them. I plan to plant a couple more, also
have grown some seedlings.

Don't know of any sources other than the somewhat expensive NW
nurseries.
Richard

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