Description
Pseudocydonia sinensis
LARGE GRADES, CUT BACK TO APPROX 1M
Also known as False Quince, this small multi-stemmed deciduous shrub makes a great addition to any orchard or food forest. Being tolerant of pollution and only growing 3-5m tall (and easily pruned), it is also at home in a suburban garden. Fragrant pink flowers are followed by very large yellow aromatic fruits which resemble an oval-oblong quince. Indeed they taste similar, although with a slightly citrusy flavour, and can be eaten the same way, ie. stewed or used in pies etc, made into jam, jelly or paste/’cheese’. The juice can also be mixed with ginger and made into a beverage. The fruit is also used extensively in Chinese medicine to treat rheumatoid athritis. The bark is a mottled grey-green-orange and is very attractive, as are the orange-red leaves in autumn. Requires full sun and is tolerant of most soil types.
Final photo shows size comparison of quinces, with Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia chinensis) on the left, common quince (Cydonia oblonga) in the middle and Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) on the right.
PB5 Approx 100cm. Certified Organic Plant.
