And then there were nine...
There were ten, until one fell off the tree today. Ugh.
So now there are nine.
Here's one:
Here's another:
Oh the excitement, another!
Ok, I won't show you a picture of all nine. Nine quincelets. I felt a few of them up (ooh err) and they appeared to be firmly attached. Well, apart from the one that wasn't. So there is some hope here that a few might develop from quincelets to quinces.
In fact, a sudden late flowering, well a late flowering consisting of one flower, might take me up to ten quincelets again...
The blurriness of the photo is deliberate (of course) to represent the shaky foundation upon which all my quincelet hopes rest.
The tree has also put on a considerable burst in growth which is also nice to see. Coz potential for even more quinces next year. I've given it a summer prune to take out any branches that were crossing and causing it to be a bit congested. That should help it get more light and air and produce healthier fruit.
So, nine, maybe ten, quincelets. I'm dreaming of Quince jelly. Cautiously.
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I am growing Cydonia oblonga 'Serbian Gold', also known as 'Leskovac'. My tree is about 6 years old.
