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General quince calendar

Toronto, Canada · 43.65°

When to plant quince in Toronto

The Toronto dates are calculated from the observed last spring frost — a 2016–2025 mean of 25 April — rather than from a latitude estimate or a national calendar. The frost-free season here averages 197 days.

Season anchorobserved 2016–2025

Last spring frost: 25 April · latest 15 May

First autumn frost: 8 November · earliest 30 Oct

Frost-free season: 197 days · 10 complete years

These come from the ERA5 reanalysis on a roughly 9 km grid, so they describe the area rather than your plot. A hollow, a frost pocket or an exposed site regularly runs several degrees colder, so use the cautious date for a decision you cannot undo.

Frost date estimator

Local calendar windows

Plant out25 January – 26 March14 February – 15 April
Approximate harvest2 October – 21 November22 October – 11 December

The cautious column is calculated from the latest frost recorded in the period (15 May). Use it for tender crops you cannot re-sow.

The year in Toronto

What can move the date

Self-fertile, undemanding and beautiful in blossom — one tree is enough. It fruits on the tips of the previous year’s growth, so prune lightly or you cut the crop off.

Final spacing: 400 × 450 cm. Soil: pH 6–7.

Problems in Toronto

Each has its locally favourable conditions counted month by month, from the weather archive for this city.

Full guide: quince diseases and pests →

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