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[Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>]

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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