Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Quince of Portugal Bareroot

History: The history of Quince of Portugal is largely unknown aside from the fact that it was introduced to England in the early 1600s. 

Why We Grow It: This quince is often considered to have the best flavour of all quinces. On top of that, the impressive fruits of this variety can weigh up to 1 lb and are juicier than most other cultivars. When ripe, this quince cooks to a lovely crimson coloured puree. It is best to store the fruit indoors for a couple weeks before eating it. 

        $56.50

        Rootstock:
        Size

        12 in stock

        Fruit Traits:

        Recommended Use: Baking, cooking

        Fruit Size: Large

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

        Harvest: September - Late

        Tree Traits:

        Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5b

        Soil Preferance: 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

        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: Hardy, slow to start bearing fruit. Somewhat susceptible to fireblight, leaf blight, and coddling moth.

        Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

        Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

        Un-grafted plants (berries, seedlings and vines) are graded by year. We follow industry standard. Species specific details will soon be updated to give you a clearer idea of size, as there can be a very large variation by species.

        Quince of Portugal Bareroot

        Quince of Portugal Bareroot

        $56.50

        $56.50

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