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!).