Our Variety Assessment

Its strengths, growing requirements and the conditions in which it performs best.

Du Quesnoy suits gardens and orchards seeking a distinctive local cultivar, in a sunny position with soil that retains moisture. Its medium to large fruit is fragrant and rich in pectin, making it excellent for jelly, preserves and mixed-fruit recipes. Late blossom reduces spring frost exposure. Its disease tolerance is only moderate, so good airflow remains useful.

Du Quesnoy

Price range: 18,00 € through 28,00 €

Du Quesnoy quince tree, a local variety with medium to large fragrant quinces, harvested in November.

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1 year old grafted tree – approx. 1–2 m

Half-standard – 1 to 1.5 m stem

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SKU: 6749 Category: Quince trees

Description

Du Quesnoy quince tree produces medium to large quinces with a good fragrance.

This is a local variety, long present in the Nord department of France, more specifically around Le Quesnoy.

The fruit is harvested in November and can be stored until December.

Quince is mainly a fruit for processing, where it reveals its full aroma. Its skin is rich in pectin, making it well suited to jams and useful in mixtures with other fruits.

Disease sensitivity is average.

Flowering takes place in May, and Du Quesnoy is not particularly exposed to late frost damage.

We supply Du Quesnoy as a one-year maiden quince tree, grafted on Provence quince rootstock.

Variety characteristics

Variety origin

Local variety from Avesnois associated with Le Quesnoy, exact origin date not found. Preserved and distributed as a local quince variety.

Origin

USDA zone

Flowering

Harvest period

Eating / keeping period

Use

Sweetness / acidity

Disease resistance

Self-fertility

Pollinator value

Ploidy

Origin and identity

Parentage

Local selection of Cydonia oblonga, exact parents unknown

Growth and adaptation

Vigour and habit

Vigour and habit not precisely documented in the sources consulted

Pollination

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For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 3 - mid season.

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Harvest calendar

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