Quince's treatment of these two productions exemplifies both the attractive and frustrating features of the book as a whole.
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I namedquinceand quails, and they were the only ones which the author of the competition had thought of either.
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The area has climates suited for the cultivation of apples, but pears, peaches,quinceand figs are also grown.
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It is aged for a few months and develops a nutty, buttery flavor, eaten fresh, often withquincejam.
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As main ingredients, the following fruit are used: apricots (fresh and dried),quince, melons, and others.
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Other fruits that are often used are sour cherries, apples, mulberries andquince.
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He combined silver bromide with vegetable gummy matters (lichen, linseed,quince), and starchy substances (rice, tapioca, sago).
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It was named after a type of tree, thequince, belonging to the apple family.
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Some fruits (e.g., apple, pear,quince) will be ground in order to make the mash soft.
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Because of the colour and taste, quinces are often pressed along with the apples.
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This town is famous for its apple andquinceplantations, with these fruits the villagers prepare fruit liquors, jams, sweets and other products.
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Quincerootstocks produce smaller trees, which is often desirable in commercial orchards or domestic gardens.
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The pear is normally propagated by grafting a selected variety onto a rootstock, which may be of a pear variety orquince.
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The larvae feed on buds and leaves of apple, cherry, pear, plum andquince.
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The resulting stewedquince, called "muraba" is then preserved in jars and eaten like jam.
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