Quince ‚Birnenquitte von Portugal’

Ripening

mittelspät

Harvest

Week 40 to 42

Vigour

stark

Origin

Portugal

Storage life

2 months

Self-fertile

Yes

Heritage variety

Yes

Use

Einmachen, Saft, Backen, Most

Rootstock

Quitte A, Quitte C

About this variety

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You will find ‚Birnenquitte von Portugal’ a robust‑growing pear quince with large, elongated pear‑shaped fruits. It is one of the most productive old varieties and is self‑fertile. The flesh turns a beautiful reddish color when cooked and yields a lot of juice. Harvested in October, once the skin loses its gray fuzz and turns deep yellow.

You will find it milder and juicier than many apple quints. When you cook it down, it develops a warm rosy color and yields aromatic jelly and juice.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.