QUINCES
Quinces can be budded or grafted onto quince rootstocks with grafting being preferred. Quinces readily graft during summer and early autumn as well as grafting dormant scion. Quinces were once far more commonly grown and the fragrant fruit have many cooking uses. So far we have listed 29 varieties of quince as having once been grown in S.E.
Australia.
Quince cuttings should be started one winter and grafted the following winter.
References used-
1. [Goodmans1914] Goodman’s catalogue of 1914 The catalogue used American spelling for words such as color (colour) and flavor (flavour) and this has been retained. Goodman’s listing of 20 varieties of quince on the catalogue shows how quinces were once far more popular than today.
2. [Railton] Railton and Co catalogue approx 1880
3. List of wax models kept at the Scienceworks Museum. At the Scienceworks Museum, 2 Booker St Spotswood, there only three models of quinces, however this may aid the identification of one of the heritage varieties that is "Whereabouts unknown ", a quince called "Chinese". The collection can be viewed on weekdays between 10 am and 4:30pm, by previous arrangement on 03 93924819 and ask for Liza Dale.
4. [Burnley] List of fruiting plants growing at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, Richmond Park, Burnley, in 1896. Thanks to the State Library of Victoria for allowing us to use information contained in this list.
5. Quince varieties in Australia by Dr Jill Campbell.
6. [Levian] Undated Catalogue of Levian and Son, Seedmen and Nurserymen 183-185 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
Sources of propagation material-
7. [Grays] 1907 Catalogue of W G Gray's Nursery, Diamond Creek.
8. [Nobelius31] 1931 Catalogue of C. A. Nobelius & Sons, Gembrook Nurseries, Emerald.
9. <NHPCS> NSW Horticultural Propagation Co-Operative Society Limited
15 Bowen Crescent,
West Gosford,
NSW 2250
045 250 247.
Quinces we know of:
ANGERS A good variety, above the medium size, dwarf tree. [Goodmans1914] [Burnley] According to Hartmann and Kester this is the commonly used rootstock known as 'Quince A' <2>
APPLE Medium size, very prolific. [Nobelius31]
APPLE SHAPED Of medium size, juicy, and very nice for culinary purposes; productive. [Goodmans1914] Medium sized fruit (the tree is a good bearer). Medium. [Railton] [Burnley] [Levian] [Grays] Vigorous, spreading, small leaves. Flowers late, fruit medium, turbinate, small calyx in small basin. Good quality. <NHPCS> <2>
CHAMPION Very large, uniform fruit of excellent flavor; bears heavily when young; the earliest of all.[Goodmans1914] [Burnley] [Levian] [Grays] Medium vigour, spreading, medium sized leaves, flowers early-mid season. Fruit medium sized, pear shaped, wide. Medium Quality. <2><NHPCS> {VT}{Goodmans95} [Nobelius31]
DE BOURGEAUT Vigorous, upright, large leaves. Fruit medium-large, pear shaped with deep eye and small calyx, sunken stalk, slight neck. <NHPCS><2>
BOURGEAUT Fruit very fine, rich golden color, smooth, velvety skin; so far proved to be free from leaf blight. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31]
DE VRANJA New introduction from Servia; recommended for its prolific qualities; fruit enormous, weighing nearly 3 lb.; very agreeable flavor. [Goodmans1914] Medium to strong vigor, upright, large leaves. Flowers early-mid season. Fruit is large, long pyriform. Medium quality. <NHPCS> <2>
FULLER'S Regular bearer and a strong grower; the fruit ripens early; is one of the largest size; pyriform in shape, and a clear bright lemon-yellow color, highly flavored and tender. [Goodmans1914] Medium vigor, spreading, medium to large leaves. Flowers mid season. <NHPCS> <2>
MASTERS EARLY A very fine early quince. [Goodmans1914] A good early quince. [Railton] [Burnley] [Levian] Vigorous, spreading, small leaves. Flowers early but harvest late.<NHPCS> <2>
MISSOURI MAMMOTH Extra large, fruit of excellent flavor; sturdy grower, prolific and early. [Goodmans1914] [Levian] [Nobelius31] Medium vigour, compact and spreading, medium to small leaves. Medium quality, flowers early, harvest mid-late, poor storage. Fruit large, round, with deep eye, medium calyx and sunken stalk. <NHPCS> <2>
MUMMERY'S SEEDLING Grown by Mr Mummery, Blacktown, NSW. Medium to strong vigor, fairly upright and a bit spreading, large leaves hanging late. Flowers early, harvest mid-late with a medium keeping characteristics. Fruit large, turbinate with small calyx in shallow basin. <NHPCS><2>
ORANGE Vigorous, spreading, small leaves. Poor quality, flowers early, harvest mid season, good keeper. <NHPCS> [Burnley]<2>
PINEAPPLE Medium size. Makes good jelly and first rate cooker. Nice flavor. [Goodmans1914] [Levian] [Nobelius31] Vigorous, fairly upright, medium small leaves. Flowers mid-late season, harvest mid to late also. Fruit good quality, medium sized, pyriform with a slight neck, with a deep folded eye and a small calyx. <NHPCS> <2>
PORTUGAL Very large, pear-shaped, and a nice kind. Late [Goodmans1914] Very large fruit. Late. [Railton] [Burnley] [Grays] [Nobelius31] Medium vigor, spreading, medium to large leaves. Flowers early, harvest early-mid season, good keeper. Fruit poor quality, medium size, pyriform, tapering towards calyx, with a neck. <NHPCS> <2>
POWELL'S PRIZE Medium to strong vigor, spreading, small to medium leaves. Flowers early, harvest early-mid season. Fruit small, pryiform, with a bit of a neck. <NHPCS><2>
REA'S MAMMOTH large handsome and orange-shaped. Early. [Goodmans1914] A large variety; fine colour. Early. [Sci] [Levian] [Grays] [Nobelius31] Medium vigor, spreading, small leaves. Flowers early harvest mid season. Fruit large, turbinate, deep eye basin with a small calyx. <NHPCS> <2> REA'S MAMMOTH RIVERS (For stocks) [Burnley]
SMYRNA Strong and rapid grower; very prolific. commences to bear second appearance. Flesh, when cooked, very tender with delicious flavor; ripens in April and will keep for months. [Goodmans1914] [Levian] [Nobelius31]
Vigorous, spreading, large leaves hanging late. Flowers early, harvest mid season, medium keeper. Fruit large, long pyriform or calabash. <NHPCS> <2> {VT}{Goodmans95}
VAN DIEMAN An early and heavy bearer of first fruit. [Goodmans1914] [Levian] [Nobelius31] Medium to strong vigour, spreading, medium sized leaves. Early flowering, late harvest. Fruit medium sized, short pyriform with a neck, narrow deep eye with a small calyx. <NHPCS> <2>
MISSING QUINCES
BADENER [Goodmans1914]
BERECZKI Tree very prolific, even on young trees; recommended as a fruit of enormous size; flesh sweet; skin glossy, golden yellow, smooth. [Goodmans1914]
BRUHN'S SUPERB [Burnley]
COMMON [Burnley]
CHINESE [Burnley] [Sci]
FRENCH [Burnley]
HERTFORDSHIRE Large and good. [Goodmans1914] Large fruit, of good quality. Late. [Railton] [Burnley]
MANNING'S SEEDLING The very best quince grown; the tree is a strong grower and very heavy cropper. [Goodmans1914] [Burnley] [Nobelius31]
MEECHES PROLIFIC Large, pear shaped fruit, very tender, and of nice flavor, fine culinary variety; a heavy cropper. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] Large, with smooth, fine skin, of orange-yellow flesh, fragrant, delicious, tender, unsurpassed for cooking, ripens after "Champion". [Grays]
MEEK'S PROLIFIC [Burnley]
PEAR SHAPED Large fruit of first quality. Medium. [Goodmans1914] Very large fruit. Medium. [Railton] [Burnley] [Nobelius31] Large; good bearer; one of the most profitable. [Levian]
ZUCKER (SUGAR) Introduced from Asia; fruit very sweet. [Goodmans1914]
Non-profit groups such as garden groups, organic groups, permaculture groups or similar are encouraged to distribute this material by computer printouts or photostatting. Groups are encouraged to make their own pamphlets to photocopy and sell for profits for their group.
It is asked that anyone intending to use this information in commercially published form ask the permission of Neil Barraclough, RMB 1477, STRATFORD 3862
Copyright 19/5/2001 18/08/08
Quinces can be budded or grafted onto quince rootstocks with grafting being preferred. Quinces readily graft during summer and early autumn as well as grafting dormant scion. Quinces were once far more commonly grown and the fragrant fruit have many cooking uses. So far we have listed 29 varieties of quince as having once been grown in S.E.
Australia.
Quince cuttings should be started one winter and grafted the following winter.
References used-
1. [Goodmans1914] Goodman’s catalogue of 1914 The catalogue used American spelling for words such as color (colour) and flavor (flavour) and this has been retained. Goodman’s listing of 20 varieties of quince on the catalogue shows how quinces were once far more popular than today.
2. [Railton] Railton and Co catalogue approx 1880
3. List of wax models kept at the Scienceworks Museum. At the Scienceworks Museum, 2 Booker St Spotswood, there only three models of quinces, however this may aid the identification of one of the heritage varieties that is "Whereabouts unknown ", a quince called "Chinese". The collection can be viewed on weekdays between 10 am and 4:30pm, by previous arrangement on 03 93924819 and ask for Liza Dale.
4. [Burnley] List of fruiting plants growing at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, Richmond Park, Burnley, in 1896. Thanks to the State Library of Victoria for allowing us to use information contained in this list.
5. Quince varieties in Australia by Dr Jill Campbell.
6. [Levian] Undated Catalogue of Levian and Son, Seedmen and Nurserymen 183-185 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
Sources of propagation material-
7. [Grays] 1907 Catalogue of W G Gray's Nursery, Diamond Creek.
8. [Nobelius31] 1931 Catalogue of C. A. Nobelius & Sons, Gembrook Nurseries, Emerald.
9. <NHPCS> NSW Horticultural Propagation Co-Operative Society Limited
15 Bowen Crescent,
West Gosford,
NSW 2250
045 250 247.
Quinces we know of:
ANGERS A good variety, above the medium size, dwarf tree. [Goodmans1914] [Burnley] According to Hartmann and Kester this is the commonly used rootstock known as 'Quince A' <2>
APPLE Medium size, very prolific. [Nobelius31]
APPLE SHAPED Of medium size, juicy, and very nice for culinary purposes; productive. [Goodmans1914] Medium sized fruit (the tree is a good bearer). Medium. [Railton] [Burnley] [Levian] [Grays] Vigorous, spreading, small leaves. Flowers late, fruit medium, turbinate, small calyx in small basin. Good quality. <NHPCS> <2>
CHAMPION Very large, uniform fruit of excellent flavor; bears heavily when young; the earliest of all.[Goodmans1914] [Burnley] [Levian] [Grays] Medium vigour, spreading, medium sized leaves, flowers early-mid season. Fruit medium sized, pear shaped, wide. Medium Quality. <2><NHPCS> {VT}{Goodmans95} [Nobelius31]
DE BOURGEAUT Vigorous, upright, large leaves. Fruit medium-large, pear shaped with deep eye and small calyx, sunken stalk, slight neck. <NHPCS><2>
BOURGEAUT Fruit very fine, rich golden color, smooth, velvety skin; so far proved to be free from leaf blight. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31]
DE VRANJA New introduction from Servia; recommended for its prolific qualities; fruit enormous, weighing nearly 3 lb.; very agreeable flavor. [Goodmans1914] Medium to strong vigor, upright, large leaves. Flowers early-mid season. Fruit is large, long pyriform. Medium quality. <NHPCS> <2>
FULLER'S Regular bearer and a strong grower; the fruit ripens early; is one of the largest size; pyriform in shape, and a clear bright lemon-yellow color, highly flavored and tender. [Goodmans1914] Medium vigor, spreading, medium to large leaves. Flowers mid season. <NHPCS> <2>
MASTERS EARLY A very fine early quince. [Goodmans1914] A good early quince. [Railton] [Burnley] [Levian] Vigorous, spreading, small leaves. Flowers early but harvest late.<NHPCS> <2>
MISSOURI MAMMOTH Extra large, fruit of excellent flavor; sturdy grower, prolific and early. [Goodmans1914] [Levian] [Nobelius31] Medium vigour, compact and spreading, medium to small leaves. Medium quality, flowers early, harvest mid-late, poor storage. Fruit large, round, with deep eye, medium calyx and sunken stalk. <NHPCS> <2>
MUMMERY'S SEEDLING Grown by Mr Mummery, Blacktown, NSW. Medium to strong vigor, fairly upright and a bit spreading, large leaves hanging late. Flowers early, harvest mid-late with a medium keeping characteristics. Fruit large, turbinate with small calyx in shallow basin. <NHPCS><2>
ORANGE Vigorous, spreading, small leaves. Poor quality, flowers early, harvest mid season, good keeper. <NHPCS> [Burnley]<2>
PINEAPPLE Medium size. Makes good jelly and first rate cooker. Nice flavor. [Goodmans1914] [Levian] [Nobelius31] Vigorous, fairly upright, medium small leaves. Flowers mid-late season, harvest mid to late also. Fruit good quality, medium sized, pyriform with a slight neck, with a deep folded eye and a small calyx. <NHPCS> <2>
PORTUGAL Very large, pear-shaped, and a nice kind. Late [Goodmans1914] Very large fruit. Late. [Railton] [Burnley] [Grays] [Nobelius31] Medium vigor, spreading, medium to large leaves. Flowers early, harvest early-mid season, good keeper. Fruit poor quality, medium size, pyriform, tapering towards calyx, with a neck. <NHPCS> <2>
POWELL'S PRIZE Medium to strong vigor, spreading, small to medium leaves. Flowers early, harvest early-mid season. Fruit small, pryiform, with a bit of a neck. <NHPCS><2>
REA'S MAMMOTH large handsome and orange-shaped. Early. [Goodmans1914] A large variety; fine colour. Early. [Sci] [Levian] [Grays] [Nobelius31] Medium vigor, spreading, small leaves. Flowers early harvest mid season. Fruit large, turbinate, deep eye basin with a small calyx. <NHPCS> <2> REA'S MAMMOTH RIVERS (For stocks) [Burnley]
SMYRNA Strong and rapid grower; very prolific. commences to bear second appearance. Flesh, when cooked, very tender with delicious flavor; ripens in April and will keep for months. [Goodmans1914] [Levian] [Nobelius31]
Vigorous, spreading, large leaves hanging late. Flowers early, harvest mid season, medium keeper. Fruit large, long pyriform or calabash. <NHPCS> <2> {VT}{Goodmans95}
VAN DIEMAN An early and heavy bearer of first fruit. [Goodmans1914] [Levian] [Nobelius31] Medium to strong vigour, spreading, medium sized leaves. Early flowering, late harvest. Fruit medium sized, short pyriform with a neck, narrow deep eye with a small calyx. <NHPCS> <2>
MISSING QUINCES
BADENER [Goodmans1914]
BERECZKI Tree very prolific, even on young trees; recommended as a fruit of enormous size; flesh sweet; skin glossy, golden yellow, smooth. [Goodmans1914]
BRUHN'S SUPERB [Burnley]
COMMON [Burnley]
CHINESE [Burnley] [Sci]
FRENCH [Burnley]
HERTFORDSHIRE Large and good. [Goodmans1914] Large fruit, of good quality. Late. [Railton] [Burnley]
MANNING'S SEEDLING The very best quince grown; the tree is a strong grower and very heavy cropper. [Goodmans1914] [Burnley] [Nobelius31]
MEECHES PROLIFIC Large, pear shaped fruit, very tender, and of nice flavor, fine culinary variety; a heavy cropper. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] Large, with smooth, fine skin, of orange-yellow flesh, fragrant, delicious, tender, unsurpassed for cooking, ripens after "Champion". [Grays]
MEEK'S PROLIFIC [Burnley]
PEAR SHAPED Large fruit of first quality. Medium. [Goodmans1914] Very large fruit. Medium. [Railton] [Burnley] [Nobelius31] Large; good bearer; one of the most profitable. [Levian]
ZUCKER (SUGAR) Introduced from Asia; fruit very sweet. [Goodmans1914]
Non-profit groups such as garden groups, organic groups, permaculture groups or similar are encouraged to distribute this material by computer printouts or photostatting. Groups are encouraged to make their own pamphlets to photocopy and sell for profits for their group.
It is asked that anyone intending to use this information in commercially published form ask the permission of Neil Barraclough, RMB 1477, STRATFORD 3862
Copyright 19/5/2001 18/08/08