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Photographer about town Seattle Poppy identifies this lovely plant as quince. Anyone have more information? I thought quince grew on trees?
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
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The quince is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard, aromatic bright golden-yellow pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear. Ripe quince fruits are hard and tart and seldom eaten raw, but are processed into marmalade, jam, jelly or alcoholic beverages. Wikipedia
ReplyDeleteOrnamental quince
ReplyDeleteI have a flowering quince, no fruit it is more of shrub than a fruiting quince tree
ReplyDeleteFlowering Quince. Another species of tree that is called quince is flowering quince, Chaenomeles speciosa. The most characteristic aspect of this tree is its bright, flame-colored flowers. The fruit is not as notable as those of C. oblonga, which is why most gardeners choose it for the ornamental blooms.
ReplyDeleteRead more at Gardening Know How: Quince Fruit Varieties – Quince Tree Types For The Landscape https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/quince/quince-tree-types-for-landscapes.htm