Quince Early Oil Plum

Local lower Volga variety.

Trees are tall, bushy, multi-stemmed, densely foliated, with oval-shaped crowns.

Shoots are curved, olive-yellow, medium-sized, weakly hairy. Buds are small, broad-conical, heavily hairy, tightly pressed. Leaves are medium-sized, round-oval, wrinkled, entire-edged. Bracts are medium-sized, lanceolate, finely toothed, with a small amount of glands along the edges and underside.

Fruits are small, slightly flattened, apple-shaped, slightly ribbed, oily to the touch. Main color is golden-yellow or bright yellow.

Flesh is dense, juicy, sour, astringent, with many stone cells, strong pleasant aroma. Chemical composition of fruits: average dry matter content 20.3%, (max 22.2%), total sugars — 8.2% (8.9%), titratable acids — 1.1% (1.61%) on fresh weight, sugar-to-acid ratio — 8.4 (12.0), ascorbic acid — 15.2 mg/100g (24.1).

Fruits can be stored for 45 to 60 days, intended for processing; seeds are used to grow excellent winter-hardy rootstocks for large-fruited quince varieties.

Annual, abundant yield. Variety is winter-hardy and drought-resistant.

Advantages of the variety: high yield, resistance to diseases, pests, and extreme environmental conditions.

Disadvantages of the variety: tall tree, small fruits of mediocre taste.