Quince Day!

[Lotsaveg]

Spent the day cutting up a bumper crop of quinces and boiling in cinnamon water. Hopefully I'll get a chance to squeeze the juices out through butter muslin tomorrow and add a lemon and crushed ginger root before I make the jelly! Yum yum!

[Two_Sheds]

I picked my quince today too, all 5 of them lol

[Alison]

I was given loads of them a few weeks ago. Have made quince jelly, membrillo and quince vodka. Am hoping that I get a load more next year as they made the whole house smell beautiful.

[northepaul]

I planted a quince tree on the lottie - its about a meter high, so I may have to wait a while.....

[VirginVegGrower]

I want to purchase a quince - want a fairly established size tree though and not a tiddler. Does anyone have any ideas where I may find such a purchase please?!

[taff]

I was given loads of them a few weeks ago. Have made quince jelly, membrillo and quince vodka. Am hoping that I get a load more next year as they made the whole house smell beautiful.

how did you make the vodka?

[Two_Sheds]

I want to purchase a quince - want a fairly established size tree though and not a tiddler. Does anyone have any ideas where I may find such a purchase please?!

No, but I was interested to hear on GQT y'day that you can take hardwood cuttings from quince very successfully ~ no need for grafting.
I've just pruned and composted mine, but next year I might root a few

[StephenH]

I hope I might get a few Quinces next year - I planted my tree, as a bare-root maiden on semi-dwarfing rootstock, in 2008, so it'll be its fourth full year. It's 'Isfahan'.
Shouldn't this thread be in 'Feeling Fruity'?

[VirginVegGrower]

No, but I was interested to hear on GQT y'day that you can take hardwood cuttings from quince very successfully ~ no need for grafting.
I've just pruned and composted mine, but next year I might root a few

I don't know anybody with one but that does sound a good plan. I sent for DT Brown book and they have quince trees for sale, but it does not state size, plus I really like to look plants etc. over before buying.

[StephenH]

I want to purchase a quince - want a fairly established size tree though and not a tiddler. Does anyone have any ideas where I may find such a purchase please?!

Here. This is where I bought mine. As you can see, they do various rootstocks for various sizes of mature tree.

[Lotsaveg]

Got up at 5.30 this morning to get the jelly bottled up. The beautiful deep red amber colour is amazing!

I think I'll keep the jars on the kitchen window ledge so they light up when the winter sun shines

[northepaul]

I hope I might get a few Quinces next year - I planted my tree, as a bare-root maiden on semi-dwarfing rootstock, in 2008, so it'll be its fourth full year. It's 'Isfahan'.
Shouldn't this thread be in 'Feeling Fruity'?

Have you had any fruit yet?

[northepaul]

I want to purchase a quince - want a fairly established size tree though and not a tiddler. Does anyone have any ideas where I may find such a purchase please?!

Blackmoor Fruit Nursery - Fruit Trees For Sale, Large selection Of Quality Fruit Trees
They're very good aswell

[StephenH]

Have you had any fruit yet?

Not so far, no - a few blossoms, but no fruit. However, bare-root maidens are supposed to take four years or so to start fruiting, so I'm hopeful for next year.

[northepaul]

Thanks, Stephen I was just trying to work out the timescale for mine as I believe its the same variety as yours.