QUINCE HISTORY

The quince tree was already cultivated in Babylon, from ancient times (4000 B.C.)

In the Greek culture, the quince was considered as a symbol of love, happines and fertility.

It was known as the “Golden Fruit” , and that is why it is believed that the famous Virgilio´s “Golden Apples” , were, in    reality, quinces.
The Greeks dedicated this fruit to Venus, who always appeared holding a quince in her right hand.

The Greek brides used to bite a quince to perfume her kisses before entering the nuptial room, so the first kiss were not unpleasant.
The Romans went on with this belief and propagated  the custom of giving  the newlyweds a quince for eating,  before entering      the house as a symbol of good luck for the future.
The Arabs found in the quince a natural medicine, due to its high mucilage content, which they used as a laxative.

The quince fruit gives off a typical smell, fresh and nicely pungent, that is why, many years ago, housewives used to put them into the wardrobes to perfume the clothes.