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"Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" writes:
| "K" wrote in message
| ...
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| I'd like to grow a quince (Cydonia) but not sure whether it'd fruit for
| me. I'm in Yorkshire, 400ft above sea level, on clay in a slight frost
| pocket.
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| My parents grew Quince quite successfully only a few miles away from you. We
| used to harvest the fruit very late in the year for Quince jelly. I've no
| idea which form they grew but it was a relatively small bushy shrub.

That's Japanese quince (Chaenomeles) not true quince (Cydonia).

Given that it is decorative, tough and edible, it is always worth
growing, but it isn't as good as the true quince for most cooking
purposes. It makes a very good jelly, and pickle (for those who
like pickles with bite), and can be used in pies etc.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.