Quınce Types

EŞME

Origin: Anatolia
Pollinator: It is a self-pollinating variety.
Harvest time: It is harvested in the fourth week of September and first week of October.

Tree characteristic: Trees display a moderately vigorous and semi-vertical growth. It is so productive a variety and sensitive to Erwinia (fire blight) disease.
Fruit characteristic: Fruit is of a big structure which is round and large bellied and narrows towards the stem. Fruit flesh is crispy and juicy and has a sourish aromatic flavour. It may be kept in cold stores for 5 months.

LIMON

Origin:
Pollinator: It is a self-pollinating variety.
Harvest time: Last week of September.

Tree characteristic: Trees display growth of moderate vigour.
Fruit characteristic: Fruit is round, lemon yellow in colour, thick and firm. Fruit flesh is crispy, abundantly juicy and sourish. It may be kept in cold stores for 3 – 4 months.

EGE 22

Origin:
Pollinator: It is a self-pollinating variety.
Harvest time:

Tree characteristic: Its local name is ‘İstanbul’. Tree grows very vigorously.
Fruit characteristic: Fruit has an elliptical shape and greenish yellow in colour. Flesh texture of the fruit is loose and fruit flesh is firm. Fruit is of moderate aroma, sweet and very juicy but not choking.