Quince is similar in appearance to a pear, and is bright golden-yellow when mature. Most varieties of quince are too hard, astringent and sour to eat raw. High in pectin, they are used to make jam, jelly and quince pudding, or they may be peeled, then roasted, baked or stewed; pectin levels diminish as the fruit ripens. The flesh of the fruit turns red after a long cooking with sugar. The very strong and wonderfully fragrant perfume means they can be added in small quantities to apple pies and jam to enhance the flavor. Adding a diced quince to apple sauce will enhance the taste of the apple sauce with the chunks of relatively firm, tart quince. Try your hand at poaching, baking or quince jelly - or hollow out and stuff with lamb and cook in the oven for an exciting new take!

Organic

Frog Hollow Farm

Brentwood, CA

Frog Hollow Farm supports the health of life forms both big and small, from their trees and the crew that cares for them down to the billions of microorganisms that reside in their soil. As organic and regenerative farmers, they go above and beyond organic requirements to ensure that the health and productivity of their land is not only maintained but improved upon and continually revitalized. You’ll taste the care they put into our land when you bite into their exceptionally delicious fruit.

Their 280-acre certified organic farm is home to thousands of trees that produce peaches, nectarines, cherries, apricots, apriums, plums, pluots, mulberries pears, olives, persimmons, quince, apples, meyer lemons, blood oranges and more. Their highly skilled team picks the fruit tree-ripe, allowing for maximum flavor and nutrients to develop. Because their harvest and fruit-packing crews are so skilled in handling especially ripe, delicate fruit, the “brix” level (a measurement of sugar and nutrient development) of their fruit is off the charts! When soil and crops are healthy, so are people. Fruit-lovers in turn enjoy tastier, more nutrient-dense food whose production has not harmed land or humans.

Quinces keep for up to two weeks at a cool room temperature. They can also be wrapped loosely in plastic and stored in the refrigerator for slightly longer.

Whole Milk, Cultures, Quince

Contains : Milk