Cooking apple in July, eating apple when ripe. Large, ribbed yellow fruit with a firm red juicy flesh. Mild, rich quince flavor and aroma. Very rare.
USDA identification images for Cole's Quince
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Tree register
United States
- Herdie Baisden in STOCKHOLM, WI
- Jack Fick in Moravia, NY
- Jeannie Berg in Scio, OR
- Jerry Hudgins in Point Reyes Station, CALIFORNIA
- Rick Simoniello in Storrs / Mansfield, CT
Canada
- Erik Nordenson in Cobourg, ONTARIO
Russia
- Ann in Manturovo, KOSTROMA OBLAST
Spring blossom records for this variety
2020 season
- 24th April 2020 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2019 season
- 1st May 2019 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2018 season
- 1st May 2018 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2011 season
- May 2011 - tree owned by Jack in Moravia, United States
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Harvest records for this variety
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: Maine, United States
- Introduced: Early 19th century
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
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