Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Quince

Variety/Cultivar

Smyrna

Fruit Description

Long, pear shaped quince, slightly larger than Champion variety. Mild flavoured quince, flesh becomes pale pink when cooked.

Common Uses

Stewed, jelly, jam and paste. Common in middle Eastern cooking.

Origin

Pollination

Self-fertile, through fruit set may be improved if more than one variety are grown.

Chill Hours

Blossom Time

Harvest Time

Ripens late March to April in central Victoria.

Production Notes

and not as vigorous a cropper (having said that, it's quite possible to yield up to 100kg from a single mature tree).

Disease Susceptibility

Images

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