SC - Quince question
LrdRas at aol.com
LrdRas at aol.com
Thu Aug 5 09:00:07 PDT 1999
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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