Quince - Cydonia oblonga - €14 per 3rd year maiden whip 1 - 1.3 m tall
Cultivars - 'Portugal' - 'Hemus' - 'Asenica' and 'Triumph' see below for cultivar info
The Greeks and Romans considered Quince to be sacred to Venus, who is often depicted with a quince in her right hand. Suprising then, that the Quince is not cultivated more often, especially considering that it succeeds in most soils and climatic conditions. It is easily grown in acidic, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and in these conditions the flowering and fruiting is likely to be most successful. 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. The quince also has an important function as a dwarfing root stock, providing grafted varieties the ability to withstand cold temperatures. To order this plant please contact us balkanecologyproject@gmail.com.
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Quince - Cydonia oblonga cultivars - €14 per tree
Cultivar - Asenica
Size/Container - 1 - 1.3 m bare-root Feathered Maiden
Description - Fruits: large, conical, lemon yellow, covered with a light fuzz, moderately acidic, tender, juicy, aromatic. suitable for fresh consumption. 200-500g
Fruiting Period - 5-15 October
Storage - Keep very well
Pollination - Self Fertile but better production can be expected when planted with Hemus, Portugal and
Pests and Disease - Many of the insect pests – codling moth or winter moth caterpillars for instance – which feed on apples or pears will also feed from quinces, but are seldom significant. Quince leaf blight is usually the only disease that can be troublesome
Rootstock -ВА 29
Cultivar - Triumph
Size/Container - 1 -1.3 m bare-root
Description - A vigorous tree with a rounded crown that fruits regularly and abundantly. The fruits average 420 g are pear shaped with a thin smooth skin greenish yellow, slightly fuzzy. The flesh is white moderately juicy, very sour, with a pleasant aroma.
Fruiting Period - October 10 to 20
Storage - The fruits keep well until the end of December and can be used for the preparation of sauces, jams, jellies etc.
Pollination - Self Fertile but better production can be expected when planted with Portugal
Pests and Disease - Many of the insect pests – codling moth or winter moth caterpillars for instance – which feed on apples or pears will also feed from quinces, but are seldom significant. Quince leaf blight is usually the only disease that can be troublesome
Rootstock - ВА 29
Cultivar - Portugal
Size/Container - 1 -1.3 m bare-root Feathered Maiden
Description - One of the best flavoured fruit, pear-shaped, 13-18cm (5-7in) long, deep yellow covered with grey down. The tree is more vigorous than other cultivars, but less hardy. Portugal crops abundantly and regularly. Fruits do not easily fall off the tree.
Fruiting Period - Early October
Storage -The fruits keep well until the end of December and can be used for the preparation of sauces, jams, jellies etc.
Pollination - Self Fertile but better production can be expected when planted with Hemus, Portugal and Asenica
Pests and Disease - Many of the insect pests – codling moth or winter moth caterpillars for instance – which feed on apples or pears will also feed from quinces, but are seldom significant. Quince leaf blight is usually the only disease that can be troublesome
Other Info - Cannot tolerate severe winter weather and suffers chlorosis on calcareous soils.
Rootstock - ВА 29
Cultivar - Hemus
Size/Container - 1 -1.3 m bare-root Feathered Maiden
Description - A Bulgarian cultivar developed in the PLovdiv fruit institute.The fruit is large pear-shaped to apple-shaped, green-yellow to light-lemon-yellow after cropping, which starts in the beginning of October. The flesh is white-creamy, tender, average juicy, sweet-sour with very good quality.
Fruiting Period - 1-10 October
Storage - The fruits keep well until the end of December and can be used for the preparation of sauces, jams, jellies etc.
Pollination - Self Fertile but better production can be expected when planted with Asenica, Hemus, Portugal
Pests and Disease - Many of the insect pests – codling moth or winter moth caterpillars for instance – which feed on apples or pears will also feed from quinces, but are seldom significant. Quince leaf blight is usually the only disease that can be troublesome
Other Info - Compared to other cultivars of quince it shows better adaptability to a wide range of climate and soil
Rootstock - ВА 29
Cultivar - Asenica
Size/Container - 1 - 1.3 m bare-root Feathered Maiden
Description - Fruits: large, conical, lemon yellow, covered with a light fuzz, moderately acidic, tender, juicy, aromatic. suitable for fresh consumption. 200-500g
Fruiting Period - 5-15 October
Storage - Keep very well
Pollination - Self Fertile but better production can be expected when planted with Hemus, Portugal and
Pests and Disease - Many of the insect pests – codling moth or winter moth caterpillars for instance – which feed on apples or pears will also feed from quinces, but are seldom significant. Quince leaf blight is usually the only disease that can be troublesome
Rootstock -ВА 29
Cultivar - Triumph
Size/Container - 1 -1.3 m bare-root
Description - A vigorous tree with a rounded crown that fruits regularly and abundantly. The fruits average 420 g are pear shaped with a thin smooth skin greenish yellow, slightly fuzzy. The flesh is white moderately juicy, very sour, with a pleasant aroma.
Fruiting Period - October 10 to 20
Storage - The fruits keep well until the end of December and can be used for the preparation of sauces, jams, jellies etc.
Pollination - Self Fertile but better production can be expected when planted with Portugal
Pests and Disease - Many of the insect pests – codling moth or winter moth caterpillars for instance – which feed on apples or pears will also feed from quinces, but are seldom significant. Quince leaf blight is usually the only disease that can be troublesome
Rootstock - ВА 29
Cultivar - Portugal
Size/Container - 1 -1.3 m bare-root Feathered Maiden
Description - One of the best flavoured fruit, pear-shaped, 13-18cm (5-7in) long, deep yellow covered with grey down. The tree is more vigorous than other cultivars, but less hardy. Portugal crops abundantly and regularly. Fruits do not easily fall off the tree.
Fruiting Period - Early October
Storage -The fruits keep well until the end of December and can be used for the preparation of sauces, jams, jellies etc.
Pollination - Self Fertile but better production can be expected when planted with Hemus, Portugal and Asenica
Pests and Disease - Many of the insect pests – codling moth or winter moth caterpillars for instance – which feed on apples or pears will also feed from quinces, but are seldom significant. Quince leaf blight is usually the only disease that can be troublesome
Other Info - Cannot tolerate severe winter weather and suffers chlorosis on calcareous soils.
Rootstock - ВА 29
Cultivar - Hemus
Size/Container - 1 -1.3 m bare-root Feathered Maiden
Description - A Bulgarian cultivar developed in the PLovdiv fruit institute.The fruit is large pear-shaped to apple-shaped, green-yellow to light-lemon-yellow after cropping, which starts in the beginning of October. The flesh is white-creamy, tender, average juicy, sweet-sour with very good quality.
Fruiting Period - 1-10 October
Storage - The fruits keep well until the end of December and can be used for the preparation of sauces, jams, jellies etc.
Pollination - Self Fertile but better production can be expected when planted with Asenica, Hemus, Portugal
Pests and Disease - Many of the insect pests – codling moth or winter moth caterpillars for instance – which feed on apples or pears will also feed from quinces, but are seldom significant. Quince leaf blight is usually the only disease that can be troublesome
Other Info - Compared to other cultivars of quince it shows better adaptability to a wide range of climate and soil
Rootstock - ВА 29
If you would like this plant please send an email to balkanecologyproject@gmail.com with your order.