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  • From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Chaenomeles cathayensis, cathay quince
  • Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:31:42 -0800

I have them. They are aromatic and VERY tart. Also extremely late to ripen, and with thorns that can puncture tires. I saw them in SC, so they must have fireblight tolerance.
-Lon Rombough
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On Jan 18, 2010, at 11:34 AM, Melissa Kacalanos wrote:

Anyone have experience with this relative of flowering quince?
http://www.raintreenursery.com/catalog/productdetails.cfm?ProductID=D079

Are the fruit somewhat like fruiting quince? (Which I really like.) Are they nice and sour and fragrant?

Melissa



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