When my husband and I moved into our home two years ago, these quince were not doing so well. With a little love they are now blooming like crazy. They bloom in late winter, but their fruit is not ready to pick until fall. Last year these bushes produced a total of about 6 quince fruits. Quince have the consistency of an apple, but are apparently very bitter unless cooked. I say “apparently” because I never got around to trying them last year. I have promised myself to try one this year. I think I’ll make a quince tatain with puff pastry.
These particular quince are the “bush” variety (as opposed to the tree variety) and are quite small–about the size of a plum.
Welcome to birminghamfoodgirl’s first post! I am excited to share with you my interests in eating, cooking, planting, and researching food. I am a writer who has an interest in food history and will share thoughts, photos, and some of my cooking conquests and tragedies. I will also share with you some great finds from The Birmingham Public Library Archives and other collections around the country.
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