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Van Deman Quince on Quince Provence (Spring 2025)


A late-ripening quince bred in America.

Quince (Cydonia oblonga) trees are self-fertile, but will be more productive with a pollen partner. In spring, toward the end of apple bloom, the tree will produce showy, white or pink blooms on new growth. Like other pome fruits it should be lightly pruned in winter when fully dormant, and it is usually trained into a vase or open-centered tree as its growth habit does not lend itself to a strong central leader. Quince is susceptible to fireblight. Although pear trees can be grafted onto quince rootstocks, the reverse is not true, and quince will not thrive on a pear rootstock. 

Van Deman is a medium sized, yellow quince that is shaped like a flattened pear. It ripens at the end of quince season (October-November) and the flesh cooks to an orange color. Harvest your quinces when the fruit is yellow and fragrant, and twists easily from the tree. Quinces can be stored for about a month if harvested slightly underripe. Make yourself a quince pie for Christmas!

Although quince is no longer a popular fruit in contemporary America, it was revered in Ancient Greece and Middle East as the fruit of love and happiness, and it may have been the infamous "apple" of the Garden of Eden (The biblical name for quince translates as "golden apple".) In colonial America, the fruit was a valuable source of pectin and flavoring for jams, jellies, and candies. Van Deman Quince was developed along with Pineapple quince by Luther Burbank in the 1893 and it was named after Dr. H.E. Van Deman of the USDA.

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Quince (Cydonia oblonga) trees are self-fertile, but will be more productive with a pollen partner. In spring, toward the end of apple bloom, the tree will produce showy, white or pink blooms on new growth. Like other pome fruits it should be lightly pruned in winter when fully dormant, and it is usually trained into a vase or open-centered tree as its growth habit does not lend itself to a strong central leader. Quince is susceptible to fireblight. Although pear trees can be grafted onto quince rootstocks, the reverse is not true, and quince will not thrive on a pear rootstock. 

Van Deman is a medium sized, yellow quince that is shaped like a flattened pear. It ripens at the end of quince season (October-November) and the flesh cooks to an orange color. Harvest your quinces when the fruit is yellow and fragrant, and twists easily from the tree. Quinces can be stored for about a month if harvested slightly underripe. Make yourself a quince pie for Christmas!

Although quince is no longer a popular fruit in contemporary America, it was revered in Ancient Greece and Middle East as the fruit of love and happiness, and it may have been the infamous "apple" of the Garden of Eden (The biblical name for quince translates as "golden apple".) In colonial America, the fruit was a valuable source of pectin and flavoring for jams, jellies, and candies. Van Deman Quince was developed along with Pineapple quince by Luther Burbank in the 1893 and it was named after Dr. H.E. Van Deman of the USDA.


The Fruit

Fruit Type

Category: Quince
Subcategory:

Fruit Uses & Storage

Uses: cider, jam, baking, jelly
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)

Fruit Appearance

Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: off-white

Fruit Origins

Parentage:
Origin: Santa Rosa, CA
Introduced in:
Introduced by: Luther Burbank

The Environment

Calendar & Geography

USDA zones: 5 - 9
Chill hours: 300
Ripening date: (approximate, in New York State) days after

Tree Height & Spacing

Rootstock: Quince Provence Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (55% of Standard)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N

Diseases & Pests

Fireblight: Susceptible

Pollination

Pollination Factors

Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (55% of Standard)

Pollination Partners

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