What comes to mind immediately when you hear the word "quince?" Do you think of a landscaping plant? Or do you think, "Ah, quince jelly for my English muffin -- what a treat!"? I prefer guava jelly, myself, but you get the point.
The plant that produces the fruit used to make the quince jellies, jams, etc. that you can buy at the supermarket is Cydonia oblonga. Vanessa Richins Myers, About.com Guide to Trees and Shrubs, identifies it as a member of the Rose family, which also include apples
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