The research evaluates the vegetative and productive behavior of nine cultivars of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) cultivated in Veranópolis, RS, Brazil. Were studied the beginning and finish of flowering and maturation, mean fruit weight, plant production in number and weight and yield for hectare. The collection, constituted by three plants/cultivar, was planted in 1995 in a 5 x 3 m spacing (667 plants/ha). Plants were growing in central leader system. Results showed that the flowering period of quince cultivars studied go of end August to October, while the fruit ripening concentrate in February. In the average of three crops, the cv. De Patras and Lageado showed higher yield, while 'Constantinopla' showed higher average fruit weight.
Cydonia oblonga; quince; phenology and production
