Quince: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 04, 2026
Invalidated site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Quince. Oct 15, 2026
Add new Web site: CORE - Phenolic Profile of Cydonia oblonga Miller Leaves (PDF). Jan 31, 2026
Add new Web site: UC Agriculture and Natural Resources - Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center - Quince. Sep 27, 2025
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Quince. Aug 14, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Cardiovascular Effects of Cydonia oblonga Miller (Quince). Apr 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Heliyon - Effect of geographical location, processing and simulated digestion on antioxidant characteristics of quince (Cydonia oblonga). Feb 24, 2025
Add new Web site: USDA - Agriculture Research Service - Cydonia oblonga: The Unappreciated Quince. Dec 20, 2024
Add new Web site: NSW Government - Department of Primary Industries - Quince growing. Aug 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Penn State Extension - Quince: An Autumn Fruit. Oct 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - 8 Emerging Health Benefits of Quince (And How to Eat It). Aug 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners - Quince. Jun 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Pharmacology - Cydonia oblonga M., A Medicinal Plant Rich in Phytonutrients for Pharmaceuticals. May 12, 2023
Add new Web site: The Spruce - How to Grow and Care for Flowering Quince. Nov 15, 2022
Add new Web site: Go Botany - Quince. Sep 08, 2022
Add new Web site: WebMD - Quince. Sep 10, 2019
Add new Web site: RHS - Quinces. Sep 10, 2019
Media added. Jun 18, 2018
Expanded physical description. Jan 28, 2015
Changed "the Crimea" to "the Crimean Peninsula." Apr 15, 2014
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control - Fruit of the Month: Quince. Apr 30, 2012
Taxonomy updated. May 01, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Quince. Jan 29, 2009
Added new Web site: Botanical.com - Quince. Jun 17, 2008
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Flowering Quince. Jun 17, 2008
Media added. Oct 08, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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