Interesting facts about quince Is a great opportunity to learn more about edible fruits. Quince has a tart taste, so few people consume it raw. Basically, compotes and jam are made from fruits, which turns out to be very sweet and satisfying.
So, here are the most interesting facts about quince.
- Quince is considered one of the most ancient fruit crops, which people began to grow about 4 thousand years ago.
- Turkey is the world leader in the production of quince. Every 5th fruit has Turkish roots.
- Did you know that quince has no related plant?
- One tenth of ripe quince is sugar.
- For a long time, quince can grow in almost dry soil. At the same time, the tree easily withstands abundant moisture, for example, during floods.
- An interesting fact is that the weight of the fetus can reach 2 kg!
- Quince is also found in the wild, but it bears much worse fruit. Usually only a few fruits weigh on the tree, the mass of which rarely exceeds 100 g.
- Quince seeds are 20% mucus.
- Ancient Greek poets used quince as a term to describe adolescent breasts.
- Quince is often used in medicine, where not only fruits are used, but also seeds and leaves.
- Depending on the variety of quince, the fruit can look like a pear or an apple (see interesting facts about apples).
- Among the inhabitants of the Mediterranean, quince symbolized love and fertility.
- It is curious that quince is often used as an alternative to a fence, since it tolerates a haircut well.
- Quince is one of the most popular types of deciduous bonsai - miniature trees.
