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A X-section of a pome.

Pome

A X-section of a pome.

A pome is a well-known fruit of the apple, pear and quince. It comes from a compound pistil with a coherent calyx-tube.

Pome

A pome is a well-known fruit of the apple, pear and quince. It comes from a compound pistil with a coherent…

Quince, a member of the rose family. It is said to be a native of Northern Iran.

Quince

Quince, a member of the rose family. It is said to be a native of Northern Iran.

A tree of the apple family. It is native to the western part of Asia, but has been naturalized in many regions and is cultivated extensively for its fruit.

Quince

A tree of the apple family. It is native to the western part of Asia, but has been naturalized in many…

Also known as Cydonia oblonga. It is native to southwest Asia, and produces yellow pear-shaped pome fruits. The flowers tend to be white or pink, and consist of 5 petals.

Quince

Also known as Cydonia oblonga. It is native to southwest Asia, and produces yellow pear-shaped pome…

Illustrated is a twig of common quince, cydonia oblonga. (a) and (b) shows where the fruit was borne.

Twig of Quince

Illustrated is a twig of common quince, cydonia oblonga. (a) and (b) shows where the fruit was borne.