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Title: Quince
Post by: Hoy on January 02, 2016, 12:00:32 PM
I am looking for seeds of quince (Cydonia oblonga), please.
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: ArnoldT on January 02, 2016, 04:25:43 PM
Trond:

I can get you some Chinese Quince. Psuedocydonia sinensis seeds.

Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Gabriela on January 02, 2016, 07:01:12 PM
I am looking for seeds of quince (Cydonia oblonga), please.


I no one has some I can keep an eye open this year; there is one growing in an Arboretum not too far away. It blooms beautifully, I never looked for fruits.
I long for fruits, you can hardly find any here (best jam in the world!).
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: ikizzeki on January 02, 2016, 08:55:33 PM
Quince seed? Simply Quince seed? I have a tree in my garden;Antalya, Turkey. I am not sure thaat I understand it correctly. Because, it is so easy to find it here..Buy one kilo quince, it has so many seeds..If so, I can send you..:)
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Hoy on January 02, 2016, 10:06:39 PM
Trond:

I can get you some Chinese Quince. Psuedocydonia sinensis seeds.

Hi Arnold,

I was not aware of this species and had to look it up but when you offer me some seeds I say yes, thank you very much! I'll PM you my address :)

It is not commonly grown in Norway, if at all. Nice to try!
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Hoy on January 02, 2016, 10:10:59 PM
Quince seed? Simply Quince seed? I have a tree in my garden;Antalya, Turkey. I am not sure thaat I understand it correctly. Because, it is so easy to find it here..Buy one kilo quince, it has so many seeds..If so, I can send you..:)

Hi ikizzeki!

Yes, simple quince! It is rarely grown here but I know it is hardy enough so I will try it. I can't be sure of getting ripe fruits but I hope for flowers at least!

I'll PM you my address.
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Hoy on January 02, 2016, 10:21:46 PM
I no one has some I can keep an eye open this year; there is one growing in an Arboretum not too far away. It blooms beautifully, I never looked for fruits.
I long for fruits, you can hardly find any here (best jam in the world!).

Gabriela, if you find any that is fine! Should be hardy enough for me from that part of the world :) But don't stress!
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: ikizzeki on January 04, 2016, 07:08:00 PM
Hi ikizzeki!

Yes, simple quince! It is rarely grown here but I know it is hardy enough so I will try it. I can't be sure of getting ripe fruits but I hope for flowers at least!

I'll PM you my address.

Tomorrow I am going to garden to see if there are some fruit. If there is nothing, dont worry ,
I.ll buy and try to send seeds after eating. :)
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Sibylle H on January 04, 2016, 11:40:23 PM
I have many Cydonia oblonga fruits under my quince tree. I think I can get seeds from them. So you would have seeds from a tree which grows in a colder climate too.
You are right these trees have wonderful flowers, the latest of all fruit trees in the spring.
But do you really want to grow a tree from seed?
I live in Bavaria 6b with a bad microclimate and lots of rain and I always have ripe fruits.
So I think you will get ripe fruits too. With a good cultivar you will get better ones. And there are some cultivars you can eat the fruits raw (Krymsk or Krymska) even in your climate.
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Hoy on January 07, 2016, 11:31:08 AM
Hi Sibylle,

I would very much like to try your quince seeds! Interesting to compare from different sources.
I'll send you a PM.
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Sibylle H on January 09, 2016, 11:06:13 PM
That would be a nice memory of my tree. :)
I think I have to replace it.
Three of its big branches had a serious accident this autumn in which my triplets were maybe involved.
Now I suppose the fungi will kill it. :P
I will replace it with Krymsk.
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Maggi Young on January 10, 2016, 11:27:22 AM
Sibylle !  You have triplets?

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 Well done!!
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Sibylle H on January 10, 2016, 02:23:11 PM
Thank you Maggi,

I think I should introduce myself.
Until now I was more a silent member, but than I got a hint from Hans about this quince threat.

I think there is an indroduce page, Hans gave me this hint too.  :)

See you on this page, Sibylle
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: brianw on January 10, 2016, 09:20:31 PM
There has been quince growing in my garden since before the 1980's, long before the house was built. It is multistemmed suckers and forms part of my neighbours hedge too. It has lots of blossom each year but very few fruits form, and never any worth collecting. Small and scabby mostly. Is this because it is in a shady corner and now overshadowed by a large sycamore? It gets sun for a good part of the day until maybe mid afternoon, but the soil may be quite dry.
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: ArnoldT on January 11, 2016, 02:01:33 AM
Brian:

This sounds like the Japanese quince, Chaenomeles.

I believe it is a different genus than the one Trond was inquiring about.

I've had a jam made from this one.  Needs a lot of sugar to make it taste worthy.
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Hoy on January 11, 2016, 05:16:50 PM
Trond:

I can get you some Chinese Quince. Psuedocydonia sinensis seeds.

Arrived today, Thanks Arnold :)
Title: Re: Quince
Post by: brianw on January 11, 2016, 06:20:39 PM
No it's the real thing. I have the other too elsewhere.
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