SC - Quince question

[Decker, Terry D.]

According to the quick ref, Genus Cyndonia and genus Chaenomeles in the Rose
family are called quinces.  Cyndonia oblonga is the edible quince and is
thornless.  The Chaenomeles are thorned and are ornamentals commonly
referred to as flowering quinces.

Bear

>      My fruits are *smaller* than pears, and have no fuzz, but they are 
> hard as a rock, and when I brought flower sprays into work (I have to
> prune 
> it or I can't get the lawnmower under it), my boss said "What a pretty 
> color!  My quinces are more orange."  Is anybody familiar with a variety 
> of quince like mine?  Are they edible?  I asked the person I bought the 
> house from, but they had no idea (nor about the other trees).
> 
> Sandra Kisner, personaless
> sjk3 at cornell.edu
> 
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