True Root Nursery

Potted Ernie's Favourite Quince Cutting

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

History: Ernie's Favourite was grown as a seedling on a homestead in Mt. Pleasant, ON. It is believed that the seed came from Eastern Europe but it has thrived in our climate for decades and been a family favourite for the original growers. When we asked the farmer what he wanted to call the variety, he requested we name it 'Ernie's Favourite' after his father.

Why We Grow It: Ernie's Favourite produces a medium-sized quince with good flavour. It has dependable crops and does well in our climate - a good, tried-n-true variety! 

    $55.00

    Size:

    10 low in stock

    Fruit Traits:

    Recommended Use: Baking, cooking

    Fruit Size: Medium

    Storage: Keeps for a couple months when stored in cool, humid conditions

    Harvest: September - Late

    Tree Traits:

    Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

    Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Prefers average to moist conditions with well-drained soils, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring.

    Flowering Time:

    Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, these seedlings will produce fruit without a quince of a different variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present

    Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

    General Growth Habit: Compact growth habit, produces reliable crops, cold hardy. Tends to grow like a shrub if left alone.

    Reminder: Potted plants are available for pick-up only!

    Potted plants vary in size and age, but we typically pot berries and smaller seedlings in 1-3 gal pots and larger grafted trees in 5-16 gal pots.

    • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
    • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
    • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
    • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
    • 16g pots - 6-8ft tall

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