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This large, multi-stemmed shrub grows 15-20’ high. Quince is grown mainly for its fruits which are used in preserves and jams. Fruit is pear-shaped, yellow, fragrant, and sour. The white to pinkish flowers have five petals. The leaves are green often turning a rich yellow before falling. The bark is very dark to almost black. Native: Central Asia.