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c1450 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker (1884) I. 574/34 (MED) Conduum, anglice, a Quaryndoun. Conduus, anglice, a Quaryndon tre.
c1450 in (1979) Dec. 507 (MED) Quynrede here quynces hath quyke on hure þommys, With quarendouns and quybybys yquenched ful wele.
1678 J. Worlidge (ed. 2) 208 The Devonshire Quarrington is also a very fine early Apple.
1726 (ed. 3) Quarrington, Devonshire, a very fine early sort of Apple.
1851 R. Hogg 67 Devonshire Quarrenden... A very valuable and first-rate dessert apple.
1869 R. D. Blackmore II. xxii. 248 He took the large ox-horn of our quarantine-apple cider.
1886 J. Britten & R. Holland 46 Quarendel, or Quarender, name of an apple. Spelt Quarenden in the catalogues.
1888 F. T. Elworthy Quarrener,..an oblate shaped, deep red, early apple; also known as suck-apple.
1907 31 Aug. 7/2 English apples..are a poor crop, except Worcesters and Quarantines—the latter an early cheap fruit.
1949 17 Dec. 1/6 There stood a magnificent apple tree, a Devonshire Quarrender. No apples were ever rosier, none sweeter.
2002 (Nexis) 5 Oct. 32 The Quarrenden was prized because it could stand up to wind and rain.
