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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

What was the variety, and how ripe did you let them get?  Quince can be very aromatic, but not all varieties are as intense as some like Pineapple, and even the best don't develop full character until they are completely ripe, meaning a deep lemon yellow, in most.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
On Oct 28, 2005, at 8:52 PM, O'Barr, R. D. wrote:

I have about 75 Naval Orange sized quince this year. However, they do not have the apple aroma everone talks about. I boiled one today to see if it made any difference. It didn't. Has anyone had this same experience?
I found a lot of recipes on the net for quince jelly and would like to try some, but can't yet find the flavor I'm looking for.
 
R. D. O'Barr
Zone 7