On 21 Jan, 16:59, "Pat Gardiner" wrote:
No, I know this kind of quince well. They are big like an apple tree, but
the flavour is very similar. *There are several varieties, I have a couple
of Meeches Prolific - and they are prolific.

Excellent. I would have been surprised you didn't have one!

That is what baffled me. It is unusual for the fruits of totally different
species taste so similar.
Does anyone know why?

No sorry I don't. I have a little chaenomeles japonica - found in a
bucket full of water and plasta or glue ...last year (long story).
Hasn't fruited but it's looking happy enough with delicate crimson
flowers - against the white wall it's beautiful.