A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 2.5-4m high.
A standard quince cultivar since the late 1800s. Origin: in the United States about 1870. Tree: vigorous, larger and taller than Orange, cold hardy, precocious, very productive; may not mature in regions with short season. Fruit: intermediate shape between apple and pear; large, up to 720 g (24 oz); skin yellowish-green; flesh white to yellow, almost as tender as apple; slightly astringent; ripens in midseason, generally October in northern latitudes; later than Orange; keeps very well.
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