Tree Following July 2025 - The Quince Count Commences

It is that time of year, oh yes, the Quince Count shall commence!  Hang on a minute I hear you mutter, I thought last month you were not that hopeful of quincing, well what a different a month makes!

Dear readers I present:

Quince Minor quinces 1 and 2.  Little plump beauties are they not!

Quince Minor - quince 3 - yes, I found one hiding.  Quinces like to hide, they are tricksy.

Quince Minor - Quince 4 - four!  yes four, another one hiding.  I had to check I was not double counting I was so excited by this.  

but wait, what quince by yonder branch lurks......

Quince Minor quince 5 - at which point I might have uttered an expletive - five little quincelets, well more than quincelets, these must be quincelings now.  We have had some rain so I am fairly hopeful at least one of these will get through to maturity.  Wouldn't that be fab?  Quince Minor's best. year. yet.

But what of Quince Major?  A total fail, I cannot see any quincelings at all and I am rather worried by this.  This tree has never totally failed before so I need to think why.  It is a little in the shade these days from trees that have grown up around it.  It might also just be too crowded by other trees.  Or maybe it is just having a year off, maybe quince trees like a rest? 

Time will tell.

The full history of my tree following is here

Take care and be kind.

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