The fruit of a shrub (Cydonia vulgaris) belonging to the same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple, but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves.
yellow skinned fruit looks and tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear; astringent, tart flavor when raw; high pectin content makes it ideal for use in jams, jellies, and preserves
fruit like a cross between a pear and an apple
A tart fruit in the same class as the apple, used mainly to make preserves and jellies. Shaped like large apples or pears. When cooked, a quince turns red. Tart green apples may be substituted.
The apple or pear-shapped fruit of a temperate climate bush "Cydonia oblonga" with a green skin that turns to gold when ripe and is covered by a greyish-whitish down. The ripe flesh is sweet, juicy and yellow with a pronounced scent and is always cooked. Used as apples or made into jam without the need of added pectin. They originated in western Asia but are now grown worldwide esp. in Uruguay.
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
a hard yellowy pear-shaped fruit
a pear like fruit that only can be eaten cooked
It is a small deciduous tree, growing 5-8 m tall and 4-6 m wide, related to apples and pears, and like them has a pome fruit, which is bright golden yellow when mature, pear-shaped. Quinces are too hard, astringent and sour to eat raw unless 'bletted' (softened by frost). They are used to make jam, jelly and quince pudding, or they may be peeled, then roasted. The seeds are poisonous and should not be consumed. The very strong perfume means they can be added in small quantities to apple pies and jam to enhance the flavour.
This yellow-skinned fruit looks and tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear. Its texture and flavor make it better cooked than raw. Its high pectin content make it ideal for use in jams, jellies, and preserves.
The round pear-shaped fruit of the quince tree. The flesh tastes somewhat like a cross between an apple and a pear. Popular in jams, jellies, and preserves, this fruit is normally better for cooking than for eating out-of-hand.
Related to the pear and the apple, this handsome fruit...
The Quince Cydonia oblonga is the sole member of the genus Cydonia and native to warm-temperate southwest Asia in the Caucasus region. It is a small deciduous tree, growing 5-8 m tall and 4-6 m wide, related to apples and pears, and like them has a pome fruit, which is bright golden yellow when mature, pear-shaped, 7-12 cm long and 6-9 cm broad.