On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 02:16:16 +0000, Hussein M.
wrote:

...So why did I
buy the Japanese quince Chaenomeles speciosa instead of the Cydonia
oblonga? Drat!

Because you wanted productivity *soon*. In my experience, quince
trees (cydonia) take nearly ten years to come into bearing.

However, I wouldn't want a garden without a quince tree. The
conserves, butters, preserves and such you can make from quinces
have a unique flavor that I am very partial to.

Now if I could just get a sloe and a medlar!


--
Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada