Fruit
Champion
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Champion is a US quince cultivar with large, relatively mild fruit for the crop—still hard and best cooked, but productive for American home orchards. Yellow skin, fragrant flesh, and reliable set in suitable climates. A practical jelly orchard choice. Process into jelly and butter; try thin raw shavings only if you enjoy austere fruit. Thin fruit for size. Bloom is beautiful and early—frost risk in some zones. Keeps hard for weeks cool.
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Characteristics
Preparations
ButterHome CropJellyPoach
Traits
Cook ProcessingFragrantHardHome OrchardLargeProductiveUS Large
History
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Champion quince was introduced to American growers as a large productive type.
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It became a standard US home orchard quince.
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Heritage lists kept Champion available as tastes shifted away from quince.
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Craft jelly makers replanted Champion for pectin-rich fruit.