Quince fruitare a valuable ingredient for autumn preserves such as juice, jam, preserve or tincture with a unique delicious taste and aroma. From September to November, quince fruits are in great demand because the quince is not massively cultivated. Seewhen to pick quince fruitto make them as tasty and aromatic as possible - this is a secret that few people know! I will also tell youwhere to buy quince fruitbest quality, who sells them and what is theprice of quince fruitwhich I recommend!
Quince fruit
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When to pick quince fruit?
Quince fruits ripen from September to OctoberThey are small, round and hard. When ripe, they are very yellow, sometimes with red dots, and they smell nice. They are very tart in taste, so they are used only for preserves, with appropriate sweetening. But the taste of preserves that are made of them … delicious! Anyway, if you are looking for quince fruit, you probably already know it: -)
"From the rule thatquince fruits are only for preserves , however, there is one exception (or at least this one is known to me). In addition to preserves, I also likeeat quince fruit fresh- sliced into a perfect substitute for lemon added to tea. The difference is that lemons are always imported from warm countries and you never know what they were sprinkled with and how they came to us, and the quince fruit is Polish.And they have 7 times more vitamin C than lemon !!!
My favorite thing ispicking quince fruit in October , although if they hang on the bushes until the beginning of November, they will be fine standing, and it may even have an advantage … "
Good to know!The best taste of quince fruit is harvested just after the first frost. Lightly frozen, they have a milder flavor, they lose a lot of tartness and bitterness.
How to store quince fruit?
Loosely placed in a cool room with good ventilation,quince fruit can be storedvery long - at least until December.
Quince fruit - jam and fresh, sliced as an addition to tea
Where to buy quince fruit?
I recommend the ones from my own garden, thenthe price of quince fruitis about zero zlotys plus a nice time on the care of these plants.And if we do not have quince fruit in the garden or our demand for their fruit is much greater than our own cultivation capacity, we canbuy quince fruit from local vendors , usually in markets and bazaars. However, it is not always successful, because quince fruits are quite difficult to obtain. Then it is worth looking for them on the Internet.
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