Cydonia oblonga
Quince
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Description
The quince is a charming small house tree with large white‑pink flowers in May and heavy, gold‑yellow fragrant fruits in autumn. Raw fruits are hard and astringent, cooked they become aromatic jelly, mus, and liqueur. Varieties such as 'Konstantinopeler' or 'Bereczki' are well established in the DACH region.
Care instructions
Plant the quince in a sunny, warm, wind‑protected spot with deep, not too dry soil. Water young trees regularly during dry periods. Prune sparingly in late winter to keep the crown light, quince bears on perennial wood. Harvest the fruits from mid‑October to November, once they turn yellow and emit a strong fragrance.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, moist
Feeding
Medium feeder
Pruning
Companion planting
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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Diseases & pests
4 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Cydia pomonella
You are dealing with the apple moth, the cause of the classic worm-stung apples: The nocturnal moth lays eggs on young fruit from May, the hatched larva bores into the core and leaves a feces-filled…
More on Apple MothErwinia amylovora
Fireblight is a highly contagious bacterial disease of stone fruit and related rose plants, and in many states it is reportable.
More on FireblightNeonectria ditissima
European canker is caused by the fungus Neonectria ditissima and attacks above all pome fruit such as apple, pear and quince.
More on European cankerArvicola terrestris
The water vole, commonly called a burrowing vole, lives underground and feeds on roots, tubers and the bark at the root collar.
More on Water voleVarieties
5 varieties‚Bereczki’
You will find a Hungarian quince with large, elongated, strongly fragrant fruits.
‚Birnenquitte von Portugal’
You will find *‚Birnenquitte von Portugal’* a robust‑growing pear quince with large, elongated pear‑shaped fruits.
‚Cydora Robusta’
A modern quince bred specifically for robustness.
‚Konstantinopeler Apfelquitte’
An old apple quince with rounded, deep yellow fruits whose shape recalls an apple.
‚Vranja’
One of the best known pear quinces of all, valued for its large, strongly fragrant fruit.
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From the magazine
Quince in the home garden: varieties, harvest and use
The quince is robust, self-fertile and bears alone. Apple versus pear quince, the late harvest point and what becomes of the hard fruit, from jelly to liqueur.
Planting a pear tree: warm spot, rootstock and pollinator
Pears want warmth, flower early and almost always need a pollinator. How to solve the pear puzzle of spot, quince rootstock and a matching second variety.