Everything a gardener needs to know about growing an oblong quince

The oblong quince grows in the form of a tree or shrub, reaching a height of up to seven meters. Its bark is thin, separating, dark gray in color with scales. Young shoots of quince are densely pubescent and gray-green in color. The leaves of the oblong quince have the shape of an egg or an oval, some fall with a round shape, completely extreme, young leaves are tomentose-pubescent on both sides, then they become smooth and their color becomes dark green and small pubescent petioles appear. The quince blooms with single flowers, they grow large and regular in size, the color becomes pale pink, their pedicel is short, also covered with tomentose pubescence. The fruits of the oblong quince grow in the shape of an apple, they acquire the shape of a circle or pear, some fruits may be ribbed and with a slight covering of felt at the beginning. Ripe fruits are usually naked, they are lemon-colored or dark yellow, there is a slight blush, has a pleasant aroma and a very sweet taste, the fruit pulp is low-juicy and harsh, consisting of stony cells. The oblong quince blooms in May. Begins to bear fruit in the fall.

Where can you find and how to plant an oblong quince?

In the wild, oblong quince can be found in Asia Minor, northern Iran and other places in Central Europe. This plant usually grows on the edges, in forests, and can also be found on the slopes of mountains and on the banks of reservoirs. It is usually bred in the Mediterranean, Western Europe and North America. In the Caucasus, for example, special plantings for quince are bred. Also, many are bred as an ornamental plant.

If you are planning to open a quince garden, then you need to choose a floodplain area with soil that is very rich in nutrients. If the garden is young, plant vegetables and legumes in the aisle. The row spacing can be up to 6 meters. If the garden is fruitful, then the soil must be kept in black steam.

How to harvest quince fruits

Collect the fruits of the oblong quince by hand. The fruits that have been harvested are first placed in boxes and stored in rooms where the temperature will not exceed five degrees. During such storage, the fruits will ripen to the end, their taste will become much better, a slight delicate aroma will appear, the sugar content in the fruits and acids will become much higher, and the astringent taste of the fruits will disappear, and their shell will become softer. Central Asian varieties of quince, after lying for up to six months in storage, will become soft and usable.

Elongated quince: application

In medicine, the seeds of an oblong quince are usually used, from which mucus is obtained, which helps in the treatment of respiratory organs in children. Decoction of seeds is also used as a coating agent to improve the local irritant effect of other drugs and slows down their absorption, also acts as a laxative and emollient.

Fresh quince fruits are also used to make extracts and diet drinks. The fruits of the oblong quince can be eaten baked, boiled, sometimes eaten raw. Also, many of them brew various compotes, preserves, candied fruits, jam, jellies and even natural liqueurs. Quince nectar is extracted using a special technology, it also retains all the nutritional and taste properties of this wonderful berry.

Elongated quince juice is used for the preparation of confiture, jelly varieties of sweets and various other confectionery products.

The dried fruits of the oblong quince are used in the preparation of mucous broths, which are recommended for people with stomach diseases. An alcoholic infusion in a ratio of one to five and a liquid extract in a ratio of one to three of the leaves of this plant will not have toxicity, but will only have an inotropic positive and chronotropic negative effect on the human heart, and oblong quince leaves are able to lower blood pressure and weaken contractile the ability of the intestinal musculature.