G'day Barrie!

writes:
No, they don't need a pollinator, they're like a pear but bigger and
harder - usually thet need cooking for at least two hours, sometimes
mote. Dehydrated, they make delicious quince paste.when cream is added

You can slice the quice flesh off the core and stew it with sugar and
water and the time it takes to cook is just the time it takes to
bring the water to the boil (plus a few mins for good luck). I wash the
fruit but don't bother peeling it. Slice in rough chinks 1/8" thick.
Quinces can be spiced and cooked whole in the oven for a more gourmet-
tasting dessert.
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John Savage (news address invalid; keep news replies in newsgroup)