Strange fruit

[KARL]

On my travels I have come across a fruit that looks rather like an ugly yellow apple, slightly furry and it gives off a wonderful smell - somewhat like that of a mango but if anything even more enticing. Inside the flesh and seed area look more or less exactly like those in an apple but the flesh is dry and a bit astringent. This fruit is generally cooked in food (e.g. stews) where it lends a slightly sweet flavour, or else in jam. Does anyone know its English language name ?

[dzug]

Quince, maybe

There are pictures here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince

[Bohne]

I also assume, that you have found a quince!
Love it in jelly or as Schnaps!

:o)

[KARL]

I have established it was/is quince. Quinces are not exactly common supermarket items and my only experience of them is seeing them on trees at a distance when they looked to me to be about the size of or just a bit bigger than a baby's fist. These were the size of small grapefruit - but what a beautiful smell. Thanks for the replies.

[Laurinha]

Hello!

Could it have been a breadfruit? I tasted one in Brazil, i think? - they are delicious!

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~swamisat/ROWAN/im ages/breadfruit.jpg

YUM!