I use quince - both the large 'tree' variety and the shrubby Japanese ones, when pot-roasting pheasant. Just chop one into quarters and pop them into the slow-cooker for the day with some veg and a little cider and a pheasant. At the end of the day stir a little cream into the juices (whizz with a whizzer if wanted) to make a lovely sauce and there you have it. Pheasant Normande - ish
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have a 4 year old Quince 'Vranja'. It produced 3 fruit the first year after planting. Last year not even blossom and this year nothing.. Am I impatient, or should the bloosm have appeared by now?(mid-April)
A lot depends on where you are. Our tree has just put on leaves in the last week, and the blossom is only just starting to appear. But the environment is favourable, warm and sheltered, despite being in the Midlands, so other areas could easily be a bit behind.
Our quince tree has leaves, and the flowers are now in bud but not full blossom - this is in Devon, in quite a mild spot. We had a good crop of fruit last year, although most of the blossom doesn't set to fruit.
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Thanks Jim Macd - I'll search for some recipes!
I use quince - both the large 'tree' variety and the shrubby Japanese ones, when pot-roasting pheasant. Just chop one into quarters and pop them into the slow-cooker for the day with some veg and a little cider and a pheasant. At the end of the day stir a little cream into the juices (whizz with a whizzer if wanted) to make a lovely sauce and there you have it. Pheasant Normande - ish
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have a 4 year old Quince 'Vranja'. It produced 3 fruit the first year after planting. Last year not even blossom and this year nothing.. Am I impatient, or should the bloosm have appeared by now?(mid-April)
A lot depends on where you are. Our tree has just put on leaves in the last week, and the blossom is only just starting to appear. But the environment is favourable, warm and sheltered, despite being in the Midlands, so other areas could easily be a bit behind.
They do not like be pruned ,like a lot of water,and I love making Quince jelly .
Our quince tree has leaves, and the flowers are now in bud but not full blossom - this is in Devon, in quite a mild spot. We had a good crop of fruit last year, although most of the blossom doesn't set to fruit.