How Do You Grow Quince From Seed?
Quince (Cydonia oblonga) is a fruit-producing tree indigenous to the Near East and Central Asia. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9 and requires minimal pruning. Quince trees’ fruit resembles pears and apples, and is ideal for use in jams and jellies. Quince can be grown as fruit-producing trees or ornamental shrubs. Plant in full sun, with good drainage and heavy, moist soil. The tree requires some winter chilling to produce its best fruit. Either buy flowering quince seeds locally or online, or extract them from mature fruit. Then mix them in sand and leave in a cool location, or place in a plastic bag and keep them moist and refrigerated, until planting in late winter/early spring. Fill small pots (4-inch pots will work well) with potting mix (growing medium), dampened and packed down. Poke two or three holes 1 inch deep in each pot. Remove seeds from storage and plant one seed per pot, covering with a mix of sand and soil. Set in an irrigation tray that is about 3 inches deep. P
