This pome fruit has been harvested regularly in October since grandmother's time. Yellow quinces are ready to eat immediately. Green specimens are suitable for storage or ripen slowly.
At a glance How can you let quinces ripen? Yellow quinces should be stored for another 2 to 3 weeks after harvest to develop their aroma. Airy and cool rooms are suitable for storage. During the ripening process, the quinces should not touch each other and should be located far away from other varieties.
Tips for harvesting
If quinces still do not show a color change from green to yellow in mid-October, it is still time to harvest. Make sure the stems stay on the quince.
Attention: Very early harvest
If quinces are harvested too early, their aromatic substances cannot develop properly. As a result, these fruits do not impress with their typical intense taste. Their intense smell is also still missing.
Delayed harvest
In contrast, quinces that are harvested too late quickly develop brown spots in the flesh. This is a sign that the starch is already being gradually broken down. In this case the aroma also leaves something to be desired.
Ideal framework conditions
To ripen, store the quinces in an airy and cool place. Temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius are optimal. However, the nights in the garden shed could already be too cold and possibly frosty. Accordingly, the cellar or the cool pantry is ideal.
When ripening naturally, make sure that the individual quinces do not touch each other. They should also be located far away from other varieties.
Brown spots can often be found inside the fruit. These are not bad, but are part of the normal ripening process. Simply remove these when processing.
Important information
- only ripen 100% undamaged quinces
- the longer the period, the more intense the typical aroma
- be sure to process immediately afterwards
Tips & Tricks
Yellow quinces need to be stored for another 2 to 3 weeks after harvest (room temperature) so that their aroma can develop. They then go into processing.
