Description
The Smyrna Quince is the most popular quince used by famous chefs. Widely used for cooking in Europe, the quince fruit trees are finding new attention now in America. The Smyrna Quince is a large apple shaped fruit with lemon yellow skin and excellent flavored tender flesh when cooked. This self-fertile fruit is highly perfumed and ripens September to October. (100 Chill Hours)
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Pale Pink to White |
| Bloom Time | Mid - Late Spring |
| Fruit Color | Lemon yellow |
| Fruit Size | Large, elongated |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 5 - 9 |
| Pollination | Self-fertile |
| Ripens/Harvest | Mid - Late Fall |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Tolerate a wide range of soil types but require excellent drainage to prevent root rot. |
| Soil Moisture | Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0-7.0 |
| Taste | Tart, Sour when raw. |
| Texture | Firm, Crisp when raw. |
| Years to Bear | 3 - 5 years |
Zones
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USDA Hardiness Zones
A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined by average annual minimum winter temperatures, helping gardeners determine which plants can survive in their region. Developed by the USDA, the 13 numerical zones indicate cold hardiness—for example, a plant "hardy to zone 10" tolerates minimum temperatures of 30 to 40 °F (−1.1 to 4.4 °C).
Grows in zones: 5 - 9
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A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined by average annual minimum winter temperatures, helping gardeners determine which plants can survive in their region. Developed by the USDA, the 13 numerical zones indicate cold hardiness—for example, a plant "hardy to zone 10" tolerates minimum temperatures of 30 to 40 °F (−1.1 to 4.4 °C).




