My friend came over tonight, walked in the door and said my house smells fruity, like strawberry ice-cream. The smell is actually quinces. I’ve had a big pot on the stove starting the next batch of jelly and it has filled the house with the most wonderful aroma. It’s fruity and warm and inviting and for me is the quintessential aroma of late autumn in central Victoria.

a large pot of quinces on the stove