Paphos Life

It is amazing how quick in Cyprus a fruit is ready for picking within 5 month, from flower to large fruit, here Quince, from a tree which I pruned back quite sharply down to the stem, two years ago.

this was in April this year


the tree is now more than 4 m high..


fruits, ready to pick now and for the next 3 weeks..


for people interested more in the fruit, which is more or less forgotten, here a informative link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince

I tried a smoothie with Quince, pineapple, plums....and liked it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdnKD83qxdc

Max

Quince is my favourite “confiture” (jam or marmalade- never sure what the difference is in English).

Andreas, that's what I found in Wiki's page:
The term "marmalade", originally meaning a quince jam, derives from marmelo, the Portuguese word for this fruit.

Get a tree when you are back in Cyprus next, is growing very easy and fast with little water. The second year you would have fruits...

Max

The smell of the fresh fruits can be quite overpowering but the taste of Quince Jam is very nice.

Isn't that what grows down by Pant Man?

what is Pant Man ?

Surely you mean "Who is Pant Man"?

I thought I blogged about him some time ago, but it appears I never got round to it. He appears to have picked up a sidekick recently, so another visit will be in order, especially if the quinces are out.

Marmalade is from when a Spanish ship was shipwrecked in Scotland - the oranges washed ashore but were salty, so a lady cooked them with sugar and served the contents to her family. She then remarked to her son “Mair, ma lad?”

Either that or it’s olde French for Mar Malade.....

And why would she say "Mair, ma lad"? What does it mean?

Try saying it in a Scottish accent, Dominic. You will then understand. I hope.