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Sobu
A very large pear shaped quince. Reliable cropper with quality fruit.
Origin: Turkey,
Pollination: Sobu is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.Find pollination partners >
British-grown 
All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification.
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History and description of Sobu
Sobu quince probably originates from Turkey where it is one of a number of comercially grown varieties. The fruit is very large and unusually long pear shaped. It is greenish yellow when ripe. It has quite sweet, fine textured flesh which keeps its shape when cooked. The tree is compact with a spreading growth habit.Characteristics of Sobu quince and medlar trees
| Use | Culinary |
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| Season of use | Oct-Nov |
| Tree vigour | Small |
| Tree habit | Spreading |
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| Pollination date | 0 |
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| Self-fertility | Self-fertile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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