SC - Pigs, or whatever, for Pennsic

[LrdRas@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/5/99 9:31:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sjk3 at cornell.edu 
writes:

<< So it sounds like mine aren't edible.  >>

Wrong. If you manage to get fruit, Japanese quinces are as edible as European 
ones.

Chaenomeles speciosa or Quince
Quince has an old-fashioned flare, associated with grandmothers' gardens and 
the heroines of British novels. It blooms earlier in the year than nearly any 
other shrub, bringing color to January borders. They are easy to force for 
early flowering indoors: just put cut branches in vases and watch the show. 
Smash the bottom inch or so of the branches first with a hammer to increase 
water intake.

Quince makes a more subtle contribution to the summer border with its 
speckled fruit. About the size of Ping-Pong balls, they make fine preserves.

Ras
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