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Fruit from Cydonia Quince Rootstock?

James Landreth

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I was wondering if anyone has ever let their quince rootstock grow to maturity and fruit. I know that some fruit rootstocks (such as antonokva and myrobalan plum) produce good quality fruit that is used in parts of the world.

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Hi James,
I prune my Crimea quince tree regularly. When I prune in November through April, I put the stick in the ground, and it usually grows into a plant. I have let one grow to another full-size Crimea quince tree. Mostly, I graft pears onto them, although I have also grafted medlar.
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Thanks John! I've been trying that but my cuttings didn't take, sadly.

The rootstock I have is from nurseries, and it might be seedlings, but I don't know for sure. I'm just curious what it will be like if it fruits on its own. I did successfully graft a few and hope to try bud grafting this summer

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