Cole’s Quince
Accession
Palermo, ME [Waldo County]
Synonyms
Cole Quince, Cole, Turn-off Lane, Quince of Cole, Scarlet Perfume
Origin
Cornish, Maine; 1840
Season
Late August- early September
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Sauce, Pies
Distinctive Features
large, ribbed conic, rough yellow-green skin, russet stem splash and russet dots
Resembles
Calville Blanc d’Hiver, Blake, Munson Sweet, Naked Limbed Greening, Queen’s Pocket
Status of Name
Verified by Old Timer
DNA Information
Assumed to be correct; not tested
