flowering quince

[ozzy1977]

In my garden I have a flowering quince, and every year it has a good crop of fruit, is the fruit edible?

 

[British Red]

Edible yes, palatable - maybe

There are at least three species of flowering quince, Chaenomeles cathayensis, Chaenomeles japonica, and Chaenomeles speciosa. Some have fruit that makes a nice jelly - others are less pleasant.

 

[ozzy1977]

The one I have is cathayensis.

 

[British Red]

Not tried that one. Try making a jelly with it - how bad can it be?

 

[Orchard]

I'm not sure how you're doing it, but quince needs to blet doesn't it?

 

[ozzy1977]

I think it's medlars that need to be bleted

 

[Orchard]

I think it's medlars that need to be bleted

Just checked a random list mate:
Medlar
Some persimmons
Quince
Some Sorbus fruits

 

[ozzy1977]

Never knew quince needed it, I guess its only some.

 

[Macaroon]

Pick your quince when it ripens, you'll see it start to yellow in late Autumn, and place it six or so at a time in small baskets
around the house - it's just the best smell ever, and it'll last 'till early winter. It really is worth trying, beautiful scent!

So even if the one you have is not a good culinary variety, there's always this................

 

[sandbender]

I'm not sure if your variety would work however 'Quince Cheese' is quite popular around these parts and like the fruit it seems to keep for ages.

 

[Orchard]

Never knew quince needed it, I guess its only some.

I just had a vague memory from pre-ordering artisanal jellies and pastes from Portugal iirc