In this month’s newsletter, we continue to be inspired by the letter ‘P’, commencing with a photograph of some freshly baked Spanish panellets de membrillo -one of our all-time favourite quince confections. They taste as good as they look and are so simple to make. We also pay homage to the iconic American PBJ sandwich with another recipe for a fun cake to make. Other connections unfold with articles about quinces and preserving, pruning, the Pineapple quince, and even two Popes. Enjoy!
‘If there is to be any peace, it will come through being, not having.’ Henry Miller
Cathy x
When summer slips away and the leaves begin to fall, quinces are readying their magic powers
It’s a fruit with personality: voluptuous, sensual, golden, fragrant, sublimely aromatic, and oh so versatile. It’s true that they aren’t much fun to eat raw … but the wow factor comes during cooking: Quince + sweetener + heat + time = heaven on a spoon. Pure alchemy.
Though related to apples and pears - which you can tell by their shape - they are botanically different. Their fancy name is Cydonia oblonga; one that shouts back to ancient Greece where the very best quinces in the world were grown in Kydonia, on the island of Crete.
All 16 known quince varieties currently in Australia are growing in the Quince HQ orchard.
The Quince HQ orchard was established in 2013. All sixteen varieties of quince trees have since been sourced from three specialist heritage fruit tree nurseries in Tasmania and Victoria:
Cathy Hughes
0428 720 728
magic@quincehq.com.au
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