ON THE QUINCE 
that made from any other quince, and in the esti- 
mate of many it is superior to that made from any 
other fruit. 
The Pineapple quince, moreover, is probably 
the first variety to be profitably shipped from 
California to eastern markets. 
In 1910 Mr. H. A. Bassford, one of the largest 
growers of California, shipped this variety in ordi- 
nary twenty-pound plum crates. The earliest ship- 
ments sold at auction for $3.50 per crate. Later 
shipments brought $1.50 per crate. 
A PracticaL SHIPPING FRUIT 
I mention these practical details because the 
value of the quince as an orchard fruit for ship- 
ment to distant markets has been very little rec- 
ognized. Doubtless the forbidding qualities of the 
ordinary quince are responsible for this lack of 
popularity. But now that the Pineapple quince 
has been introduced, there should be an entire 
change of popular attitude toward this really ad- 
mirable fruit. 
I may add that I have even more recently found 
among the seedlings one that rivals the Pineapple, 
and which has qualities that fully justify its intro- 
duction as another new and distinct variety. 
This newest of my quinces—called the Burbank 
—is somewhat larger than the popular Orange 
quince and of much better form. It is as smooth 
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