Quince

Short description of the species

Botanical name

Quince

Latin name

Cydonia oblonga

Family

Rosaceau (ružovité)

Origin

Iran, Turkey

Crop classification

pome fruit

Plant height

2-3m

Plant width

2-3m

Exposure

sunny

Temperature requirement

frst-resistant

Keeping

easy

Water requirement

middle

Soil requirement

calciferous soils are unsuitable

Soil pH

6.0-7.0

Edible part

fruits

accessibility

Usage

processed fruit (jams, distillation)

Suitable growing locations 

It requires a warm, sheltered habitat, similar to apricots or peaches. It is relatively demanding on growing conditions. It is best suited to warm soils well supplied with nutrients. It does not tolerate soils with a high calcium content, where it suffers from chlorosis - yellowing of the leaves. It is less demanding on moisture, rainfall of 550-600 mm is enough, but with supplementary irrigation it significantly increases fertility. 

Suitable rootstocks 

We choose clones of quinces, pear trees and hawthorns for the crab-like shapes 

Suitable varieties 

All the varieties found here are suitable, i.e. e.g. Champion, Bereckého, Leskovačska, Vranje, Mammut.