Growing quince
pome fruit
WINTER CHILL NEEDED
~300–500 hrs
POLLINATION
Self-fertile — one plant crops on its own
Pollination
Self-fertile; a single tree crops well.
Growing it
Zones 5-9. Small, easy tree; the hard, fragrant fruit is used cooked in jellies and pastes.
Will you get enough chill?
Quince needs roughly 300–500 hours between 32 and 45 °F over winter to break dormancy evenly. Check your area with the chill hours calculator. Low-chill breeding has pushed many varieties well below the figure here, so read the plant tag.
Chill and pollination are given at the fruit-type level; specific cultivars can differ. Values are typical ranges for home-garden planning.