QUINCE, Pineapple

Pick-up from Nursery Lot in January.

The Pineapple Quince is popular for its firm aromatic white flesh with a delicious pineapple-like flavor, great for baking. This large pear-shaped fruit has smooth, golden yellow skin that is good for fresh eating or for fine jellies. The Pineapple Quince is self-fertile and ripens August to September. Cold hardy, yet with low chilling requirement, it makes a lovely landscaping tree with ornamental rose-pink blooms and twisted branches for winter interest. A pome fruit like its apple and pear cousins, the quince is a traditional fruit in many cultures. This tree can bear heavy crops of large, tart fruit used in baking, jams, and jellies.