About
'Cydonia oblonga 'Champion' (F)' is a semi-dwarf quince tree, reaching approximately 3 meters in height, known for its exceptional fruit yield. Its foliage consists of green leaves with lighter undersides, which emerge prior to the appearance of white-pink blossoms in the spring. The tree produces sizable, pear-shaped yellow fruits that are aromatic and suitable for making jams and jellies. In the fall, the leaves transition to a yellow hue before they drop.
About the genus
Cydonia consists of sizable deciduous shrubs featuring simple, ovate foliage. The plants produce bowl-shaped flowers with five petals, which can be pink or white. After flowering, they bear fruits resembling pears, which are suitable for consumption once they mature.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Fruit Edible, Trees
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens
- Toxicity
- Seeds contain toxins so these should be removed if you are considering eating the fruit, usually grown as an ornamental shrub. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist soil in a warm, sheltered spot. See quince cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1 but any growth from beneath the graft point, should be removed as soon as possible
- Propagation
- Propagate by grafting
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to caterpillars and aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to quince leaf blight, brown rot, fireblight, powdery mildews and honey fungus