Quinces produce a beautiful simple open pink flower in spring and the fruit is prized for the fragrance it adds to an apple pie or indeed a meat dish. It also makes a beautiful pink jelly which again works with meat or puddings alike. Cooked further to a more solid paste creates the famous quince cheese which works delightfully with any strong cheese, in Spain this paste is called Membrillo and is eaten with Manchego cheese. This Vranja variety produces large, long, irregular shaped fruit so you don’t need many for most recipes! The Vranja variety produces large long shaped quinces so you don’t need many for most recipes.
This quince originated in Serbia during the 1800s and was introduced to the UK during the early 19th century. Received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society
This was one of the first trees to be planted in the orchard in 1994.