Krymsk
£19.00
Quinces are of a rounded shape and ripen to a golden colour. Said to ripen enough to eat fresh. A relatively new variety from a Russian research station also known as ‘Aromatnaya’. Shows good resistance to quince leaf blight. Pick during October. Self fertile.
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