Quince (Cydonia oblonga) is a small deciduous tree or large shrub in the Rosaceae family. The quince fruit, called a pome, is somewhat similar in appearance to a pear or golden apple. The tree can be ...

Years ago, I rented an old house in a neighborhood of Victorian architecture. In the yard was a bushy tree that bore the most curious fruit. It was huge, shaped like a traditional pear, but was hard ...

Here's what you need to know. mescioglu/Getty Images Quince is an ancient fruit that is so old, many people believe it was actually the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden—it’s even older than the ...

Years ago, I rented an old house in a neighborhood of Victorian architecture. In the yard was a bushy tree that bore the most curious fruit. It was huge, shaped like a traditional pear, but was hard ...

Ancient Romans gave quinces to their lovers as a sign of commitment. Greeks believed quince to be a gift from Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Some scholars believe that quince was the original “apple” ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - At this time of year, quince blossoms stand out among the forsythia and azalea bushes. Fruit-bearing quince trees sprout white or pink petals that have a yellow, antenna-like ...

You’ll have to lean in. It takes a good knife and the crush of your body weight to cut into quince, that tough and hard-to-handle fruit that some food writers have described as knobby, gnarly, even ...

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