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 ...

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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 ...

A coveted quince may have started the Trojan War. Greek lore says quince was the golden apple that the love goddess Aphrodite coveted. Aphrodite devised a scheme that enticed the mortal Paris to ...

Once a favourite in every second country garden, it has in recent decades been banished as a grandma’s plant now not worth the effort. That’s a disgrace. I can’t fathom what people are thinking. For ...

I planted my first quince (Cydonia oblonga) a quarter of a century ago and I wouldn’t be without a tree nearby. There is only a handful of fruit trees I’d grow for their non-edible charms and quince ...

Quince paste is drying in a slow oven. It's taken 18 months to get to this point and the entire venture started as an accident. The recipe used to make it is problematic and the result is proving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While no one says “easy as quince pie,” preparing this tart, aromatic fruit is a labor of love that’s well worth the effort.