Quince

The quince is a very aromatic  fruit likened to being a spicy mix aroma of apple, pear and Citrus. A quince must be cooked for it’s hard, tart flesh to soften. Once cooked the flesh becomes soft and develops a sweet, slightly sweet, sharp, interesting flavour.

The nutritional benefits of quince are enormous, with the fruit highest in Vitamin C, zinc, iron, copper, iron, potassium and fiber. Its history as a herbal supplement and medicine shows it has been useful as a gastrointestinal aid, skin and hair enhancer, lowering blood pressure and may help heart disease

Once the quince is cooked, it’s soft and tender, and the turns from creamy white to anywhere from a light rosy pink to a deep, dusky red. You eat the fruit straight like this, or pour it over yogurt, bake it into a tart or make a sweet, spicy paste out of it that is magnificent with cheese.