A Fruit of Aphrodite

     Quince is a phantastic plant which is cultivated for thousands of years. In the world literature there are a lot of references to quince that was often translated as "apple", such as the fruit in Song of Songs. It may have been a quince. For the ancient Greeks the quince was a ritual offering at weddings, as they believed that quince  had come from the Levant with Aphrodite. 

     Quince is a beautiful and strong plant. It is resistant to frost and does not need much fertile. The fruits can be left on the tree to ripen further. However it's better to pick them before the first frost.
     There is only one quince tree in our homestead garden,  it gives a lot of fruits. A quince jam is very tasty and looks nice as a dark amber.