Quince and Medlar
by Sarah - January 26th, 2012.Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.
Something usual for your orchard!
Quince and medlar at Thompson & Morgan mean you can grow something different. Perfect if you have plenty of land and are lookin g for more unusual trees to plant.
Medlar ‘Nottingham’ – 1 tree £26.99
Considered the best flavoured Medlar, producing a heavy crop of medium sized fruits with a interesting caramel flavour. Medlar trees have a flat topped weeping habit, with large white spring flowers and attractive leathery leaves that turn to shades of golden orange in autumn. The russet coloured, apple shaped fruits are excellent eaten with wine, port and cheese, although are more commonly used to make into preserves or the Victorian delicacy Medlar cheese. Grafted onto a ‘Quince A’ rootstock, to create a productive tree with moderate vigour. ‘Nottingham’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Medlars will begin to fruit 3 or 4 years after planting. Root wrap plant supplied. Height and spread: 4m (13’). Rootstock: ‘Quince A’.Useful links:How to grow fruit trees Fruit rootstock guide
Quince ‘Leskovac’ – 1 tree £29.99
A productive and hardy quince with a neat dwarf habit that makes it perfect for small gardens and patio containers. Like its larger cousins, Quince ‘Leskovac’ is clothed in beautiful rounded silver leaves and pretty green-pink flowers in spring. The fragrant, pear shaped fruits that follow ripen to a lovely shade of yellow, and can be harvested from October. Freshly picked quinces are bitter and inedible, but once cooked they soften to make excellent jams and jellies, and enhance the flavour of apple pies when a few slices are added before cooking.Quince ‘Leskovac’ is propagated onto ‘Quince Adams’ rootstock. It is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Quince trees will begin to produce fruit after about 3 years. Height and spread: 1m (39’). Useful links:How to grow fruit trees Fruit rootstock guide
Quince ‘Vranja’ – 1 tree £24.99
An attractive tree with beautiful rounded silver leaves and pretty green-pink flowers in spring. The large, fragrant, pear shaped fruits that follow ripen to a lovely shade of yellow, and can be harvested from October. Freshly picked quinces are bitter and inedible, but once cooked they soften to make excellent jams and jellies, and enhance the flavour of apple pies when a few slices are added before cooking.Quince ‘Vranja’ is propagated onto ‘Quince A’ rootstock. It is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Quince trees will begin to produce fruit after about 3 years. Height and spread: 4m (13’). Useful links:How to grow fruit trees Fruit rootstock guide