Chinese Quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetmeat, candied, preserved in syrup or made into a liqueur. — Fruit - eaten as a sweetmeat, candied, preserved in syrup or made into a liqueur.; The juice can also be mixed with ginger and made into a beverage.; The fruit is very large, up to 18cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Found at elevations around 1000 metres in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shandong and Zhejiang Provinces. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)