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Botanical description of quince

Quince is the only member of the genus Cidonia oblonga. Is a deciduous tree, rarely shrub, with a height of one and a half to five meters. Different oblique direction up to the branches. Quince bark thin, scaly, red-brown, dark gray or brown-black. Young branches are brownish-grey, and the shoots are gray – green.

Leaves oval and ovate, alternate, often widely elliptic, with cuneate or cordate base, dark green. Flowers are beautiful, the correct form and short pedicels. Corolla white, pink or pale pink, up to 5 centimeters in diameter.

The quince fruit is a hairy about Apple with pear-shaped or spherical shape and a large number of brown seeds. Sometimes the cultural quince fruits reach a weight of two kilograms. The fruits of wild plants are not large – a total of up to 100 grams. Flesh juicy, tough, astringent, tart, slightly sweet taste.

Common quince blooms from may to June, fruit ripening takes place in September or October. The most productive is the quince, which grows on heavy loamy soils, but on sandy soils before it begins to bear fruit.

Propagated by cuttings, shoots from the roots, vaccinations, as well as the seeds from which grow strong wildings.

The natural habitat of the quince covers a large area from Central Asia to Central and southern Europe. Widely cultivated in Europe, North and South America, Oceania and Australia.


The cultivation of quince

Quince propagated vegetatively through root suckers, vertical strains, cuttings and grafting. This unpretentious plant, high yielding, beautiful and useful. The method of cultivation of the quince is no different from cultivation, pear or Apple. The tree grows well in Sunny and warm areas, loves abundant watering, although it tolerates drought. Seedlings can be planted in grass-covered soil.

For planting quince is the perfect mid-October or mid-April. Selected seedlings with well developed roots and formed crown, they are placed in pits with a depth of 50-60 cm, diameter of which shall be not less than a meter. Before you plant a sapling, you need to fill up the humus or compost.

For pollination (all varietiesquince are self-fruitless), it is necessary to plant two or three trees. From fruit-bearing trees should be clipped strong annual branches. When thinning the crown removes dry, damaged and trees on other parts of the plant.


Picking and harvesting quince

Collecting quince fruit occurs as ripening. Biological characteristics of quince contribute to long-term storage of fruits of this plant. Fresh with the right conditions, they can persist for five months.

But to say that fresh fruits are unsuitable as food. Usually they are used in baked or boiled form. Also the fruit of the quince can be used for making jellies, marmalades, jams, candied fruits, compotes and juices with pulp. Due to the presence in the fruit of fragrant essential oil, which has a peculiar specific taste, the quince is often used as a garnish for meat dishes. Canned quince is a big part of many national dishes of Caucasian and Central Asian cuisine.

Quince fruits can be dried and jerk. For these purposes, match the fruits with remote cameras in seed and skin. They sliced, peresypaya sugar and kept for a certain period of time at room temperature. Then boil the fruit in sugar syrup and dried in the oven.


Useful properties of quince

Quince can be attributed to medicinal plants. Medicinal property and are not only fresh fruit plants, rich in iron, but seeds collected during processing of fruits. For use in therapeutic purposes, seeds are dried at a temperature not exceeding 50 degrees.

A large number of tannic and mucous substances, which contain the seeds of quince, determine their medicinal properties. So, in folk medicine from the seeds prepared in decoctions taken as a mild laxative or enveloping means. A good effect has the use of decoction in diseases of the respiratory tract to reduce cough. Enveloping properties of the broth in the form of lotions help in diseases of the eye. Broth is recommended for use as a cosmetic means, softens the skin.

Since ancient times, the quince is used to reduce the symptoms of periodontal disease and relieve pain with hemorrhoids in the form of lotions and compresses on the basis of quince juice.

Fresh quince fruits are used for anemia and as a cholagogue.The use of decoction of leaves of the plant will help to get rid of early appearing gray hair.

Quince is a plant, related to apples and pears, but due to the tart and astringent taste, it is rarely eaten raw. Cooked quince dishes retain all of its beneficial and therapeutic properties. The fruit of quince contains biologically active substances, of which a large amount of malic, citric and tartronovoj acids. There are also iron, zinc, phosphorus, copper, calcium, pectin. Bright yellow fruits give people the vitamins C, E, B1, B2, B6, PP and provitamin A. the plant Has antioxidant, antiviral properties.

The juice of the ripe fruit has a tonic, diuretic effect. Also the fruits are used as a binding, styptic and anti-emetic. Quince is a valuable food product, this is due to the content of fructose, gums, ascorbic acid, starch, glycoside amygdalin and fatty oil.


Chemical composition of quince

Characteristics of the chemical composition of quince fruit depends largely on the variety and the locus of the plant. But the main useful property is considered to be of high nutritional value. This is because the Mature fruits of the plant contain a large percentage of fructose and other sugars, tannins, essential oils, vitamins, citric and malic acid. In the skin of the fruit contains ethyl esters that give the quince a specific kind of flavor.

The juice found to contain gum, sugar, ascorbic and malic acid. Seeds are rich in mucilage, starch, glycoside amygdalin, tannins and fatty oil, which, in turn, contains glycerides italianboy and myristic acids.


The use of quince

The unique properties of quince allow you to use it as a means to alleviate the negative effects on the body viruses that cause influenza and acute respiratory diseases. The juice and pulp with regular use have positive effects on the body when elevated levels of blood cholesterol, treat stomach and eliminate vomiting. The beneficial effect of quince on the gastrointestinal tract the process of digestion is due to the fruit contained in the fiber, this fruit can be safely included in the diet of people suffering from obesity.

The action of the useful properties of quince is celebrated in disorders of the nervous system. Substances-antioxidants do just fine in the recovery of the body afterstress and nervous overload. After drinking juice of quince improves mood, brings relief to patients with asthma. Quince helps in diseases of the ears, in the form of lotions broth and the juice is used in prolapse of the rectum and fissures of the anus. It is indicated in tracheitis, gastroenteritis, colitis spastic character, and in flatulence. Pureed fresh cooked fruits are used in diseases of the liver, juice is recommended for use in tuberculosis of the lungs.


Quince in cosmetology

A large number of fruit acids contained in ripe and juicy fruits, allows the use of the flesh of the quince as a cosmetic masks. Such masks have antiseptic and drying properties, good nourishes the skin. For their preparation a small amount of crushed pulp mixed with different ingredients which can be vegetable oil, egg yolk, starch, oatmeal or milled cereals.

For oily skin and for removing teenage acne will suit the most simple mask. To prepare the mask you need to grate the ripe fruit of quince on a small grater, and then apply a thin layer of pulp on the face, leaving open the eye area and lips. The mask must be held no more than seven minutes, and then rinse with warm water.

Combination and normal skin requires a mask: grated on a fine grater the pulp of the fruit of quince is mixed with good mashed egg yolk and steamed oat flour (to make flour two tablespoons of oat flakes grind in a coffee grinder, then add 50 ml of water and leave the well-steamed), applied in the form of heat to the face and décolleté for no more than 10-15 minutes. Then the mask is washed off with warm water. Face a few times gently blot with a napkin. Wipe with a towel it is impossible in any case.

A great effect has a mask of quince, suitable for all skin types. For its preparation grate the flesh, then mix it with a teaspoon of oatmeal (you can use rice, buckwheat or oatmeal) and corn starch. The mixture should be thoroughly mixed and applied to the skin. Keep the mask must be at least 20 minutes, then rinse with water at room temperature. After applying the mask is recommended for one hour to go outside.

The flesh of quince is recommended for the preparation of variouspeeling of the masses and scrubs. Thanks to the use of these funds, sloughed off dead skin cells, improves its appearance, restore the blood, thereby the skin becomes more healthy and attractive.

To prepare the scrub you need to chop the fruit quince with seeds, add a tablespoon of coarse salt, mix well and apply with light massage movements on face and decollete. Three minutes later the scrub to rinse, then blot skin with a tissue. After an hour, it is recommended to apply a thin layer of nourishing cream. Thanks to this scrub, the skin will become softer and softer, improves its condition and appearance.

Used scrubs from quince fruit, it is recommended not more often than once a week.

Good effect have lotions from the pulp of the quince. In addition, they do not contain harmful dyes, preservatives and flavors.

To give oily skin healthy suitable lotion with chicken yolk. It will help to clear the skin from oily sheen and give it a velvety texture.To prepare this lotion, you must squeeze the juice of one fruit, add half a Cup of cleaned rubbing alcohol and half a Cup of camphor alcohol. The yolk of one egg should be well beaten, then very slowly add the prepared solution. Keep the lotion is necessary in a cool dark place.

You can prepare an infusion of quince, which will be good to clean the skin of dirt and fat, and nourish it . This requires the fruit of the quince of medium size cut into small pieces, removing seeds and stem. Then the quinces you want to pour a glass of quality vodka. Tincture is aged in a cool dark place for Crescent, and then filtered. After that, it is necessary to add a tablespoon of glycerin.


Recipes with quince

Ripe quince fruits used for making tinctures and extracts for the treatment of anemia and anemia. A decoction of seeds is used in eye diseases, applying soaked in a decoction of tampons to sore eyes. A decoction of quince it is recommended to take after sunstroke, swelling, dyspepsia. The leaves, bark of branches and young branches of quince are suitable for decoctions used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and fever.

Quince get slimy decoctions, enveloping properties which protects the stomach from inflammation,have a binding effect in diarrhea and dysentery.

Recipe No. 1: 10 g of crushed seeds, pour a glass of boiling water, boil on a water bath for a quarter of an hour, and then cooled and carefully drain. Broth should take 100 ml 3 times daily before meals for gastro-intestinal diseases and inflammations of the throat, the appearance of dry cough, skin diseases and burns.

Recipe No. 2: 5 grams of leaves pour 1 Cup hot water, boil water bath for 15 minutes, cool, drain, squeeze raw material, and add evaporated water. Make the composition of the recommended 2 tablespoons before meals 3-4 times a day with inflammatory diseases of the intestine and stomach during asthmatic attacks.

Recipe No. 3: when cough, sore throat chopped into small pieces the fruit of the quince, pour a glass of boiling water, to insist 30 minutes. Need to drink 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.

Recipe No. 4: 10 g of seeds of quince pour 1 liter of cold water, to insist 10 hours, strain and take 1 / 2-1 glass 3-4 times a day with colitis.

Recipe No. 5: 1 tablespoon dry partitions of the fruit of the quince should make a glass of boiling water, to insist in a thermos 3 hours to take during the day for two tablespoons. The tool normalizes the digestion, helps in the treatment of dysbiosis.

Recipe No. 6: 1 tbsp. spoonful of dried flowers of quince, pour a glass of boiling water, infused for ten hours, take with honey 0.5 cups three times a day.

Recipe No. 7: 2 of the fruit it is necessary to pour three cups of water, boil 10 minutes on weak fire, infuse hour. It is recommended to take 0.5 cups 3 times a day before meals for edema and diarrhea.

Recipe No. 8: 1 tbsp. spoon of leaves pour a glass of boiling water, boil for 5-10 minutes, to insist hour, then used against perspiration.

Recipe No. 9: you must clear the fruit from the skin, remove core, cut into slices, blanch for 15 minutes. Then drained the broth, strain and add 1 kg of quinces 0,5 kg of sugar. When the sugar melts, throw in the boiled syrup slices of quince and boil for 10 minutes, take 3 times a day for two to three scoops with water.

The recipe for the syrup: cut into small pieces of quince should be filled with water and boil until soft, then squeeze the juice and continue to boil until a thick liquid. Tasty and healthy syrup is indicated for anemia.

How to cook quince?

Quince fruits are firm with a sour taste. Boiled quince pleasing soft flesh is pinkish, sweet, with a granulated texture, taste similar to pear.

Before preparing quince fruits should be cleaned thoroughly fluffy deposits, a good wash, maybe in some cases even have to remove the skin. The fruits should be cut in half, remove the core (walls and seeds should be dried and used for preparing decoctions and infusions, and cut the peel is boiled in a small volume of sugar syrup, it becomes fragrant and you can add it to any dish from quince).

In order for the fruit has become soft, the pieces are blanched in water for 25 minutes, drained the broth, strain, add sugar (800 g for 3 cups of broth), bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. The pan with the syrup remove from fire, add the prepared slices of quince and leave for insisting for several hours. After some time the syrup is boiled again, add citric acid. Slices with this method of cooking become transparent, dense and delicious.


How to eat quince?

Quince eaten with pleasure, is perhaps the only fruit that raw has a specific, very tart taste. Due to the solid skin and a high density pulp of the quinces are not eaten like apples. Delicious quince valued in the Apennines and Sardinia. Slices of quince, cooked in honey, tastier than any candied fruit and marmalade.

To replenish the body with vitamins take the juice of the quince, it is easy to make in a juicer. We must remember that the quince contains tannin in large quantities, so its use should be moderate.


The seeds of quince

The seeds of quince, namely their white shell, containing slimy components, as well as fruit, is a valuable medicinal raw materials. Decoctions of the seeds facilitate the condition of women with heavy menstruation, stop uterine bleeding.

Recipe No. 1: 8 pieces of seeds pour 200 ml of boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Drink a decoction should be 0.5 cups 3 times a day.

In the use of the decoction of the seeds are eliminated hemoptysis and uterine bleeding.

Recipe No. 2: 5-10 grams of seeds should be boiled in 100 ml of water to form mucus. It is recommended to take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.

Slimy decoction of seeds is useful for treatment of inflammation of the eyes, tonsillitis, skin irritations,burns, as a laxative. Quince seeds are brewed as a tea and drink with dry, exhausting cough. Is also used medicinal infusions, effectively to cure various ailments.

Infusion of seeds: 1 tablespoon of seeds should pour one Cup of room temperature water and shake for a few minutes. Ingest should be 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day before meals.


Varieties of quince

In Russia there are many varieties of quince, the best and the most common of these are:

Angers

Oil early

Ahmed Zhum

Nutmeg

Khorezm abrocomidae

In addition, a large number of different varieties are highlighted in good yield. For example, the cultivar "Aurora" resistant to adverse climatic and environmental conditions, not susceptible to fungal diseases. Plenty of fruit.

French sort of "Angers" is the fruit of the lemon-yellow color, which are used for processing and consumed fresh.

Quince "Gold"has large fruits with a creamy, sweet-sour pulp. One tree yields from 40 to 60 kg of fruit.

It is noted the striking ability of a plant variety"Ilmena"give a big crop, produces a lot of sour-sweet, bright yellow fruit larger than the average size. In the pulp there are the rocky particles.

The sort of"Counci-10" has large fruit pear shaped with cream flesh, juicy, sweet, they can be eaten raw.

Quince fruits "Collective"blokovanie, bright yellow, with a light yellow flesh is of medium density with a high content of rocky particles. Tree high yield, resistant to frost and drought.

Quince"Krasnoslobodsky" has a ribbed, bright yellow, similar in shape to apples fruit. Their flesh is light yellow, medium density, juicy, with an incredible aroma.

The hard work of breeders gives you the opportunity to enjoy the different varieties, to use them fresh and howingredient of dishes in cooking.

Aurora

Golden

Ilmena

Counci-10

Collective

Krasnoslobodskaya

Scythian gold


The fruit of the quince

Quince is a fragrant fruit with a yellow skin, is round and pear-shaped, with a firm and acidic pulp. The high content of pectin is helpful for people whose activities are associated with harmful residing in areas of higher environmental danger. Jam, preserves and jams from quince different therapeutic properties for inflammatory bowel diseases. The fruits of quince ripen in October. It is recommended to collect them before the onset of autumn frosts. With proper storage, the fruit of the quince can be consumed until the beginning of April.


Calorie quince

One hundred grams of quince contains 8.9 g of carbohydrates, has 40 kcal. Quince is best suited for the diet because it contains no fat, sodium, excluded cholesterol.


Juice of quinces

Juice of quinces sweet and sour, has a tonic and antiseptic. Take it as a styptic, astringent and diuretic. Is a valuable source of vitamins and minerals. It is recommended to drink with anemia, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, asthma. The indication for treatment juice are and gastrointestinal disorders.

A few grams of juice is able to eliminate the vomiting, to have a beneficial effect on the nervous system, delicious liquid lifts the mood and relieves headache. Thickened juice with pulp popular among the peoplesCentral Asia. In the process of evaporation of the juice of the quince turns a nutritious food – marmalade. In 100 grams of juice contains 45 calories, 0.5 grams protein, 10.6 grams of carbohydrates. Miracle drink is rich in easily digested sugars. It contains organic acids, tannins and essential oils.


Quince with honey

Quince fruits can diversify the daily diet of any person to benefit in various diseases. The combination of quince with honey allows you to get special remedy.

Recipe of quince with honey: every day should eat one baked with honey quince fruit 3 times a day or drink three pressed from the fruit juice, adding honey to taste. The connection of nutrients quince and minerals and vitamins contained in honey is effective in anemia, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Treated with honey and quince women's disease. Quince honey has strong antimicrobial properties, enhances immunity and normalize metabolism.

Useful to take honey with quince as a preventive measure, preventing many health problems. Good to have such a drug in case of iron deficiency, it will strengthen the body of future mothers and in postpartum women, the elderly. People with mental and physical labor will replenish your body with vitamins and energy.


Japonica

There is a wonderful variety of quince – japonica, or Japan quince Maulee. It reaches a height of two meters, looks like a lemon tree. Japanese quince is an evergreen tree that has red flowers and very fragrant fruit. Because they contain acids (four times more than the common quince) juice is recommended to dilute with water or juice apples. Has been used a simple recipe of the workpiece Japanese quince for the future, allowing all year round to enjoy its healing properties.

Recipe quince with sugar, the fruit should be well washed, peel, grind in a meat grinder and sprinkle them with sugar in proportion 1:1. Keep the agent advised in the fridge, you need to take 1-2 teaspoons with a large glass of water.


Chinese quince

The Chinese quince is characterized in that in the flowering period on its branches, the flowers appear pale pink, that sets it apart from the Japanese quince. The plant has high fleshy fruit with incredibly richaroma. From one fruit to get a glass of fresh juice. The Chinese quince is rich in vitamins, a large number of nutrients. It is called the fruit of longevity.

Great content in Chinese quince trace elements and vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E. the taste of the fruit sour. This type of quince is useful for the treatment of the spleen, soothes and normalizes the liver, of the stomach. The juice of the fruit relieves spasms and alleviates pain of rheumatism, sciatica, helps against edema during hypertension and pregnancy.


Contraindications quince

The use of quince is contraindicated in chronic constipation, pleurisy. Effect ive on the vocal cords and larynx, so the speakers and singers should treat the fruit with caution. Fluff on the surface of fruits can cause allergies.