At a glance, quince could be mistaken for an heirloom apple or pear, but hold one in your hand and you’ll soon understand a key difference between them – this rock hard fruit cannot be eaten raw.

Note that most savory recipes will call for simmering quince for at least 15 to 20 minutes to ensure it’s fully cooked. With a little extra effort, the ugly duckling of the pome family can ...

Not all quince plants set fruit, but if yours does or you can get your hands on some, there are lots of ways to use it. News Sports Politics Outdoors Life Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

On its own, a single quince fruit is low-calorie and packed with nutrients, typically coming in at around 52 calories and filled with vitamin C, thiamine, vitamin B6, iron, ...

Many quince growers are of Armenian ancestry. Herbert Kaprielian of Reedley, Calif., the longtime “King of Quince,” who turns 80 today, remembers that when he started growing the fruit in the ...

*** Lamb and quince stew. Serves four to six. 2 pounds boneless lamb (leg or stew meat) 3 quinces (1 1/2 pounds) 3 carrots. 2 potatoes. 1 onion. 1/2 cup raisins ...

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 ...

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 … ...

Quince responds to care. Pretty much the only regular care a quince plant needs is light pruning in late winter. When the plant is young, train it either as a small tree with one or a few trunks ...

While no one says “easy as quince pie,” preparing this tart, aromatic fruit is a labor of love that’s well worth the effort. zi3000 / Getty Images Take one sniff of a ripe quince and you’ll never ...