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Quince

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Cydonia
Species:oblonga
Binomial name
Cydonia oblonga Miller
Quince is a fruit which is a type of pome, used to make jam and quince pudding or (rarely) eaten raw. It is also the tree that bears the fruit. The term marmalade, originally meaning a quince jam, derives from the Portuguese word for this fruit marmelo. The fruit, like so many others, can be used to make a type of wine. The fruit has a pleasing odor and flavor but is very astringent and so is usually used in a variety of cooked and sugared forms. A few people prefer to eat quince raw, like an apple, but for most it's astringency is too great.

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