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30.09.2011, 16:27
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| | | Who knows what kind of pear/apple/fruit this is?
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30.09.2011, 16:30
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They smell a bit like apple ....
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30.09.2011, 16:31
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| | | Re: Who knows what kind of pear/apple/fruit this is?
I think its a Quince.
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30.09.2011, 16:32
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| | | Re: Who knows what kind of pear/apple/fruit this is?
Looks like a quince to me. Makes great jelly or paste to go with cheese.
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30.09.2011, 16:32
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| Quote: | |  | | | | | | | | quince?  |
30.09.2011, 16:32
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| Quote: | | | | | | | | | | I'm afraid I can't help you. There are loads just like them on a tree in our neighbour's garden but she died a couple of weeks ago unfortunately  so I can't ask her what they are.
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30.09.2011, 16:33
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I don't know what it is, but your post could be used as a sticky in the For Sale forum as a guide to 95% of the folks flogging stuff there  . Nice clear pics (and dig the disguise).
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30.09.2011, 16:33
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30.09.2011, 16:33
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| Quote: | | | | | Looks like a quince to me. Makes great jelly or paste to go with cheese. | | | | | makes great Schnaps too...
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30.09.2011, 16:33
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| Quote: | | | | | | | | | | Mmmmmh Quinces...
How much do you have? Need someone to take some off you  ?
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30.09.2011, 16:33
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| | | Re: Who knows what kind of pear/apple/fruit this is?
its quince for sure
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30.09.2011, 16:35
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| Quote: | | | | | its quince for sure | | | | | Wow I didn't realise quinces grew that big.
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30.09.2011, 16:35
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| Quote: | | | | | I have a tree full of them in the yard, when they first started growing I thought they were pears but now....They are oddly shaped and have "fuzz" on them.
So please enlighten me  | | | | | They are quinces. A totally useless fruit that can only be boiled to make jam/jelly. Cutting them up for boiling is hard work and the taste is disappointing.
Make good compost though...
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30.09.2011, 16:35
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| Quote: | | | | | makes great Schnaps too... | | | | | Too bad these are in Shaffhausen- got a lab distiller last Christmas and still haven't tried it out!
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30.09.2011, 16:36
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Thanks you all! Had to wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince ) them!
I never seen them before and now have to hunt down the Dutch name for them (hint).
So now to look for some recipes....
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30.09.2011, 16:37
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| Quote: | | | | | too bad these are in shaffhausen- got a lab distiller last christmas and still haven't tried it out! | | | | | ??
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30.09.2011, 16:38
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| Quote: | | | | | They are quinces. A totally useless fruit that can only be boiled to make jam/jelly. Cutting them up for boiling is hard work and the taste is disappointing.
Make good compost though... | | | | | I read somewhere you can stew them...Maybe with some red wine and cinnamon they are yummie?
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30.09.2011, 16:38
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| Quote: | | | | | Mmmmmh Quinces...
How much do you have? Need someone to take some off you ? | | | | | What do you use them for? I have one tree....
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30.09.2011, 16:40
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| | | Re: Who knows what kind of pear/apple/fruit this is?
| Quote: | | | | | Thanks you all! Had to wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince ) them!
I never seen them before and now have to hunt down the Dutch name for them (hint).
So now to look for some recipes.... | | | | | My son says they are called kweepeer in Dutch. He's only 11 though and only knows the Dutch he learnt at school in Belgium and I'm not sure about his spelling either.
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30.09.2011, 16:41
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| Quote: | | | | | I don't know what it is, but your post could be used as a sticky in the For Sale forum as a guide to 95% of the folks flogging stuff there . Nice clear pics (and dig the disguise). | | | | | I love my Mac  And the dodging...due to jetlag I look like the inside of a quince so not suitable to be in the picture ;-)
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