Though they belong to the same family, there are some major defining distinctions between a quince and a pear, though they ...

This dessert defines an exact moment in the season – the end of autumn and the beginning of winter – and I prepare it as soon as the first quince are ripe ... the winter fruit, poach the ...

Avoid damaged fruit. Some quince are coated in a grey fluff - this ... as will certain apple varieties and medlars. Pears ripen at room temperature and have to be eaten before they start to ...