Species name:

Cydonia oblonga Mill.

Cydonia oblonga
Cydonia oblonga
Cydonia oblonga
Cydonia oblonga
Cydonia oblonga

Taxonomy

Family

Genus

Species

oblonga

English name

Quince

Italian name

Melo cotogno

Distribution

Cultivated worldwide in temperate climates area.

Chorological type

South West Asia

Habitat

Cultivated in Mediterranean and Submediterranean
areas (0 – 1500 m)

Flowering time

IV - V

Nectar

+++

Pollen

+

Pollen colour

Greenish yellow

Honeydew

/

Pollinators

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