On Sunday, Nov. 3, Bauman’s on Oak will partner with the Culinary Breeding Network and Sauvette to host the first Quince Fest in Portland since… well, ever.
The inaugural celebration of the beloved but often misunderstood fruit will bring together farmers, cider makers, cooks, bakers, arborists, and others interested in learning more about this pome native to the Caucasus region. There will be plenty of opportunities to taste it raw, as juice + membrillo, and in cakes and other pastries.
Is it a pear? Does it taste like an apple? These and other questions — like how to grow it, cook it, and juice it — will be answered by representatives of the USDA quince repository at Oregon State University. The Portland Fruit Tree Project will also be available with tips about how to care for fruit trees in your own yard.
Tickets are $12 but kids under 10 are free.