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Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: greenfingers on August 23, 2008, 12:19:35 pm

Title: Quinces
Post by: greenfingers on August 23, 2008, 12:19:35 pm

Hi,
Has anyone grown Quinces before.
Are they easy to grow and do they fruit quite well.
Do they need shelter, full sun or what.

Elaine

Title: Re: Quinces
Post by: Rosemary on August 23, 2008, 06:09:08 pm

Hi, Elaine

In answer to your question, no. But I has quince cheese once at it was lovely. Try Deacons website - they are a supplier of fruit trees and I'm sure there will be some infromation on their site.

Title: Re: Quinces
Post by: stuart on September 02, 2008, 11:01:49 pm

we grow Portugal quince on 3 smallholdings in Somerset and Monmouthshire. They tollerate a wide variety of soils and grow up to 800 feet but after about 10-15 years they have all started to drop their leaves in mid summer then regrow them. Try Scotts of Merriott in Somerset for good stock.

Stuart

Title: Re: Quinces
Post by: IvanKinsman on August 14, 2009, 06:46:49 pm

Quinces are easy to grow and very tough plants. Their fruit is very good in a liqueur - it's how we use them! You can grow them on very poor soil and they will flourish...