Quince

Imported Quince (Chile)

Varieties & Pack Info:

VarietiesPLU #’sAvailable
Sizes		Pack
Styles		Box Weight
1 kg=2.2046 lb		Boxes
per
Plt
Champion444710

14

15

16

18

20

30

40		1 Layer Trays

2 Layer Trays		4 kg (8.8 lb)

8 kg(17.6 lb)		160

112

Calendar of Availability for Imported Quince:

VarietiesJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
QuinceXX

Best Promotional Timing:

  • May – June

Best Retail Handling Practices (in store):

  • They should be hard and green on display
  • Can be displayed in unrefrigerated units for up to 2 weeks
  • Yellowing fruit can become tasteless so discard immediately when rotating the display shelf
  • Quince leave an odor, keep away from other odor absorbing fruits
  • Promote the health benefits
  • Provide recipe cards to help promote sales – quince are best used in culinary desserts
  • Display blossom side upwards

Optimal Handling Conditions Chart:

Common
Name		Storage
Temperature		Relative
Humidity		Freezing
Point		Ethylene
Production		Ethylene
Sensitivity		Storage
Life
Quince-0.5-0 ºC
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31-32 ºF		90-95%-2 ºC
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28.4 ºF		LowHigh2-3 months

Moisture Loss Sensitivity:

  • Medium to Low Rate