Can you identify this bush?
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Melody Ferry
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This is in Northwest PA, it's a bush..not a tree. Fruit is multiple shapes...very hard...no fuzz.
Bush has sizeable thorns...small red/fuschia blossoms in spring. Who can help???
Bush has sizeable thorns...small red/fuschia blossoms in spring. Who can help???
11 answers
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quince
Diana C
on Oct 08, 2013
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japanese quince the fruit makes a great fragrant jelly to go with cheese or chicken
Fiona Moore
on Oct 09, 2013
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quince - the flowers in the spring are so pretty too!
Peg
on Oct 09, 2013
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That looks like a snowberry. Although Im not sure they have thorns per se. But they arent a quince. Quinces are a much larger fruit like a small apple. If it is a snowberry then it is inedible and toxic to people. Even handling the berries can produce an allergic reaction. Please consult a local arborist or naturalist to be sure. But please handle with care until you are sure what it is.
Jamie Hibbs
on Oct 09, 2013
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Looks like a flowering quince. The Japanese quince looks pretty much the same. The quince tree grows into a taller tree and fruit is extremely hard. We never used the flowering quince for jelly, but we did use the fruit from the larger quince tree. Google each of the three and see which one your blooms in spring look like.
Diane Carlisle
on Oct 09, 2013
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Looks like quince to me. A bunch of quince in a bowl on the table in a sunny room give off quite a lovely smell. Lovely for thanks giving decorations. Jelly is good too. Just need a LOT of sugar. ;)
Heidi @ Heidi Ho-rticulture
on Oct 09, 2013
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I have this bush in my yard as well and I had no idea what it was! We just noticed the fruit last week and we were totally stumped. Looks like quince is the answer - thank you for posting!
Jen
on Oct 10, 2013
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Definitely a quince - I have two in my garden. They are gorgeous in the spring when they are covered in dark salmon flowers (could also be white on yours).
Heather (New House New Home)
on Oct 10, 2013
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It's Quince. I have one in my yard also. Snowberries are small and white. I have snowberry also.
Meredith bungard
on Oct 10, 2013
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Absolutely NOT Snowberry! It's Quince, probably flowering Quince. I have a big bush in my yard & the birds love to nest in it!
Judy
on Oct 10, 2013
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.Thank you all!!! Quince it is! I love this forum where we get imput from so many. Thanks for your help!
Melody Ferry
on Oct 11, 2013
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