Happy New Year 2016!

We extend our deepest appreciation to our clients and suppliers for helping us make 2015 a great year for Quince Essential. We look forward to our continued relationship during 2016. We hope that 2016 will bring you unity, peace and happiness.

18 December 2015 Out of Stock!

Important! As a result of greater than expected holiday sales, we are completely sold out of our quince spread. If you would like to be notified when our 2016 harvest will be ready, please use the "Contact" tab on our website: www.quince-essential.com. Thanks to all our clients for your encouraging support during 2015! Have a safe, joyous and unity-filled 2016!

Hunkering Down

While the 2015 season is over, we are "hunkering down" for winter, giving our trees a much needed rest. 8 new "Pineapple Quince" trees will be added to our orchard this winter bringing the total number of quince trees to 35. Our Quince Spread is still available online. NOTE: Update on 18 December 2015 - quince spread is out of stock!

2015 Quince Season is Over

We are closing down our 2015 fresh quince fruit season with the last harvest being sold exclusively at the Corvallis Farmers' Market in Corvallis, OR, USA. However, we will continue to market our Quince Spread while supplies last, probably through the holiday season. Orders are also taken on our website.

New Online Store!

Today we launched our online store for ordering fresh quince fruit (while supplies last) Click on Quince Products/Orders above and then click on the green Order Fresh Quince Online.

National Food Day 2015

Quince Essential participates this Saturday in National Food Day 2015 at the Corvallis Farmers' Market! This nationally celebrated day recognizes the importance of supporting local farmers, eating a healthy diet with an increase of fruits and vegetables, and fighting for food access for all. We invite the children to our booth to learn about the QUINCE fruit and bring us your coloring page so we can show them off next Saturday! Try samples of fresh quince and our delicious Quince Spread!

Difference Between Varieties

While our Pineapple Quince fruit is more fragrant than our Russian varieties, it's cooking time is less and rapidly becomes soft, actually perfect for Quince Spread (Dulce de Membrillo). So, if you are planning on making a quince dessert that calls for whole pieces, we suggest our Russian varieties.

Recipes and Serving Suggestions

We now have our first posting of recipes and serving suggestions. Click here to see and download a pdf file of our Version 1. Stay tuned for updates as we receive them from clients, and Thank You!

Q.E. Brix Values Higher Than Average

Thanks to the technical assistance of Earth Fort, we have identified the brix value of our Russian quince to be just over 15. What this means in lay terms is that our quince fruit is higher than the average quince in natural sugar content, meaning that it is actually edible raw without adding additional sugar. In fact, cooking the quince in water produces a wonderful syrup that is thick (natural pectin) and delightful, especially when added to other natural fruit juices or fruit smoothies (we like papaya!).

New Recipe Quince Spread With Reduced Sugar

In an effort to reduce our sugar consumption, we have modified our recipe for quince spread to reduce the amount of organic sugar by 25% while still keeping the rich reddish color and firm texture. The result is also more concentration of fresh fruit in our 8oz (225g.) jars.