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Quince Shrubs
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B.K.Bache
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November 17, 2016 - 8:44 am

 I have a quince shrub that has green fruits when they drop and are left they ripen to a red colour can these be used for cooking.

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John S
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November 22, 2016 - 7:13 pm

I'm sure they can. Taste could be variable.

I think the more important question is why do they drop when green? Mine turn a nice golden yellow before falling.

John S
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Larry_G
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November 22, 2016 - 7:40 pm

This may be a flowering quince "shrub" rather than a fruiting quince tree.

If so, those fruits are typically used in jelly-making, their flavor can be harsher

than tree fruit. They are certainly edible, experiment all you want.

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DanielW
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December 1, 2016 - 5:11 pm

Mine little flowering quince is loaded with fruit.  There are recipes.  Here is one source, there are others.  I keep reminding myself to pick them, and keep forgetting.  Might be too late, or maybe letting them ripen to the point of falling off will help the flavor.  I was thinking, make something like an apple sauce.  If I remember and get to it.  🙂

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John S
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December 6, 2016 - 5:46 pm

We usually make "lemonade" out of them.  Cut into gravel sized pieces, then put in water for a few minutes.  You get a few glasses out of each fruit 2-3 usually.

JohN S
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