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Lemon Quince (tastes like Lemonade)
« on: October 07, 2019, 12:59:21 AM »
Hi I found this Quince Inn Illinois At Mortun Arboretum (Lisle)
I never hear anything about it though

I may have seeds available

I DId look up After I started this post , and do not see it listed Anyone know where to find the true lemon quince

I swear this is it though tatsed just like lemonade
https://www.mortonarb.org/trees-plants/tree-plant-descriptions/common-flowering-quince

(note I have another web site that claims they have it In Michigan but they looked smaller
Will have to dig up the name of it , and email them.




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Re: Lemon Quince (tastes like Lemonade)
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2019, 05:16:32 AM »
The smaller one could be pseudocydonia.
Has beautifull red flowers and the fruit is edible.
I transplanted a tree this spring while it was in flower then all the leaves wilt.
Half of the tree died but half survived.

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Re: Lemon Quince (tastes like Lemonade)
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2019, 06:06:22 AM »
Good Observation, but As I remember they said it was Quince, and I think it was a larger tree smaller fruit,

I know the Nursery name it's at my home so maybe on Wednesday or Thursday I will know.

They are passionate about seed growing, and letting the tree's adapt (okio's It sounds like)
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Oh I guess that was it.

https://oikostreecrops.com/

https://oikostreecrops.com/products/?route=product%2Fsearch&search=quince

By the way Want to try to grow those japanese quince you mention (maybe make hybrids , or use as rootstock 
When I was a little younger (early 20's) I saw one a block away 2 feet or less tall
actually had a thorn in the fruit (not sure if it was stuck in it or grew out of it)

I didn't prepare it right Now I like quinces because they dry easy,  and store better then apples
makes great tea along with those tiny (marble sized) crab apples no on cares about.

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Re: Lemon Quince (tastes like Lemonade)
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2019, 06:19:35 AM »
Looked at Okios picture maybe it is Japanese quince you speak of (or pseudocydonia )
it is a tiny bush (mortun Arboretums tree's are 15 feet or so with huge  size fruit )
(the founder of morton salt company started that place)

I may have seeds available if anyone is interested

I may have pollen  next year (I will ship in diatonomous earth)
I do not want to introduce any pests in any parts of the world