The quince is closely related to the pear and is a fruit for cooking. Quinces are considered to have originated in central Asia with cold winters but warm to hot long summers. Quinces grow well in warm mediterranean climates and Australia too. The fruit are wonderfully aromatic when mature and treasured for making jams, preserves and jellies.

We actually hold the official Australian collection of 16 varieties of Quince.

Quinces should be trained to a standard of about 1m ie. a trunk 1m tall before the branches form and all suckers scrupulously removed (quinces. tend to sucker). Otherwise they require little pruning other than removing crossed branches and an annual pyrethrum spray against cherry slug in late summer.

Please see our out of stocks page for varieties that are sold out this season.

All quinces trees are $24 each (inc. GST)
All quinces on this page are grafted on dwarfing rootstock.

APPLE SHAPED A heavily bearing apple shaped quince variety. The tree is vigorous spreading small leaved and it is a productive producer. Possibly from USA.

DE VRAJNA Also known as Berezki from Serbia - very attractive longish pear shaped fruits. Smooth pale yellow skin and very aromatic flesh. Flowers white. Matures early.

DE BORGEAUT A French variety with large pear shaped fruit. Downy skin, cooks firmly, pale yellow flesh, tart but rich flavour. Pale pink flowers,  matures late.

FULLERS Found in New Jersey USA in about 1860. Large pear shaped fruit, very yellow flesh with no grit and a beautiful guava like aroma. Pale pink flowers. Fairly late maturing.

VAN DE MAN A Luther Burbank selection from California about 1900. Very squat shape, beautiful bright yellow colour, cooks to a pulp with no grit and a great aromatic spicy flavour. Matures late and has palest pink flowers.