The other day, my husband was tackling the lawn (I use the term loosely) in our back yard when he took a look at our quince tree. It hasn’t been productive in the last year or two, but he noticed some baby fruit, two, to be exact, nestled among the leaves. He told me to look and, sure enough, there they were–and I discovered a third, which was already developing some color. The little quinces are too small to pick, but I am hopeful that this is the year we will finally be able to enjoy the fruits of our beautiful tree.
(A little history: When we acquired this house twenty-five years ago, there was another tree near where the quince now stands. After it was no more, there was room for the fledgling plant to make its presence known, grow and flourish. And flourish it has, giving us the gift of spectacular blossoms every spring.)
Now all I’ve got to do is find some great quince recipes…
I’m hopeful…
Jul 02, 2012 @ 18:05:50
What a nice surprise for you! Enjoy!
Jul 02, 2012 @ 20:06:54
Our three little baby quinces are definitely a nice surprise. They give us one more thing to look forward in the months to come! Thanks for your comment.