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Convincing a flowering quince to fruit?

12 years ago

We have what I considered to be a huge, overgrown ornamental quince. We'd get a few tiny quince that fell off, but that was it. Then one year we suddenly had a crop of a dozen or so full-sized fruit. I don't remember the exact number, but it made a lovely batch of membillo. And that was it. Never again. I even went out and made like a bee once - no luck. Quinces are supposed to be self-pollinating, so I don't think it needs a friend. Any ideas on how I might encourage an encore performance?

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larry_gene
12 years ago
Must be the luck of the draw. I seldom see fruit on ornamental quince bushes (Chaenomeles) in town. I did regularly have some smallish fruit on one of the Japanese varieties with coral-colored flowers some years back.

Membrillo is typically made with quince fruit from a tree (Cydonia oblonga). If I didn't have my own tree, I wouldn't have far to go in the city to find more as there are quince trees every mile or so, the fruit stands out in October.
mkirkwag
Original Author
12 years ago
Really? Maybe worth a trip down to your area. Of course, I may not *like* "real" membrillo! I haven't seen any to speak of around here.
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robriv09
9 years ago
Anyone has free cuttings (flowering quince),.. I will pay for shipping.
robriv09
9 years ago
mkirkwag (Puget Sound)...can you spare some free cuttings (flowering quince),.. I will pay for shipping. I am in Port Orchard.

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