Smyrna Quince - Cydonia oblonga ‘Smyrna’

Smyrna Quince - Cydonia oblonga 'Smyrna'

A refined deciduous fruiting tree with genuine dual-purpose credentials. Smyrna Quince delivers ornamental presence across every season, soft pink-white spring blossom, dense summer foliage, and substantial golden fruit in autumn that has long been prized in serious kitchen and preserving traditions.

Why Smyrna Quince

Prized aromatic fruit: Large, golden quinces of exceptional fragrance; highly regarded for preserves, pastry, and fine cooking applications.
Seasonal ornamental value: Soft blossom in spring transitions to a bold fruiting display, delivering year-round visual interest on the property.
Consistent cropping performance: An established variety with a reliable yield record suited to professional orchard and estate plantings.
Refined canopy structure: Upright, manageable form integrates cleanly into formal and productive landscape compositions.
Deciduous character: Striking seasonal transitions add depth and rhythm to designed landscapes through spring, summer, and autumn.

Ideal Applications

Estate and orchard plantings: A distinguished fruiting specimen suited to productive zones within larger residential or rural properties.
Feature tree placement: Seasonal blossom and fruiting colour make it a strong candidate for prominent positions within structured landscapes.
Formal productive gardens: Complements heritage, kitchen garden, and walled garden designs where form and function are equally weighted.
Mixed deciduous compositions: Works effectively alongside other ornamental fruiting and flowering deciduous species in layered landscape schemes.

Specimen & Installation

Spacing (feature/avenue): 4–6m
Planting Season: Winter to early spring (bare-rooted) or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Deep, fertile, well-drained to moderately moist loam; tolerates clay but not waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly during the first two growing seasons to establish a strong root system. Apply a layer of mulch around the base and feed with a balanced fertiliser in early spring to encourage healthy fruiting.

Plant Details

Height: 3–5m
Width: 3–4m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun
Native to: Western Asia and Caucasus region
Flower Colour: White to pale pink