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This site is meant to introduce everyone to perhaps the most unknown or perhaps forgotten fruit in history: the humble quince. There are presently so many outstanding sites that serve to remind and inform us about this fruit that I decided it best to do a brief collection of links.

Brief History

Quince or “Cydonia oblonga” derives its name from the ancient Greek city of Kydonia [Minoan era, around 3650 BC], in Crete. Homer refers to the Kydons (inhabitants of Kydonia) as one of the five Cretan tribes (The Odyssey 3,292 and 19,176). According to Greek legend, Kydonia was founded by Kydonas, the son of Hermes (or Apollo in other versions of the myth) and the nymph Akakalida, daughter of King Minos. According to Wikipedia, “The modern name originated in the 14th century as a plural of quoyn, via Old French cooin from Latin cotoneum malum / cydonium malum, ultimately from Greek κυδώνιον μῆλον, kydonion melon (Kydonian apple).”
Read more at: Building Blocks: Quince, Greece’s “Golden Apple”

Ancient Use and Symbolism

Ancient Greeks called quinces “Aphrodite’s fruit”. Quinces were associated with love and fertility and thus widely used during wedding ceremonies.

Recipes

Dried Quince & Quince Syrup. A Delicious Sweet Treat From a Forgotten Fruit
Top 5 Quince Recipes!
Quince recipes
Tips

Reference Links

THE STORY OF THE QUINCE
Quince: The Forgotten Fruit
Quince – the fruit of Gods and Heroes
Quince – Unity
The Golden Quince
Discover the Symbolic and Cultural Significance of Quince Flowers