Ah, quinces – they so inspire me! Their gnarly, rustic appearance, the beauty of their blossom, and their diversity of uses endeared me to them from the first time I saw them. This wonderfully evocative fruit was my first link to the land in a sense, as when we were looking for a place in the Barossa all those years ago, even at the most derelict of places, where the gardens and orchards had been left unattended for years, there would be a surviving quince tree. I remember reading that of the many references to this ancient fruit, some believe it was actually a quince, and not an apple, that tempted Eve in the garden of Eden, and my next thought was, well then, we can hardly blame her - I’ve been drawn into many a garden on account of the quince!