Quince, Fruiting Quince 'Pineapple'

Cydoniaoblonga

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Cydonia (sigh-DOH-nee-uh)
Species
oblonga (ob-LON-guh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Trees
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By grafting
By budding
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Capac, Michigan

Los Alamos, New Mexico

North Augusta, South Carolina

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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Capac, MI | November 2013 | positive

We are starting an orchard with the normal fruit, apples, pears, plums, cherries and berries. We also have a good variety of the unusual ...Read More

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Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) | October 2007 | neutral

Ordered this tree from Raintree about two years ago. It lost a year because my neighbors asked me to move it in the middle of its first ...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2006 | neutral

Large golden yellow skin with a slight pineapple flavor. Self-fertile.

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