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 PrjVGTical 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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