Quince

The fruit is eaten in jams and baked goods. good luck eating it raw. too hard and sour.

great source of natural copper (13% of DV).
copper helps your body make red blood cells and keeps nerve cells and your immune system healthy.
It also helps form collagen, a key part of bones and connective tissue.
Copper may also act as an antioxidant, reducing free radicals that can damage cells and DNA. plus your body needs copper for brain development.

natural pectin and thickener source.

in trials, quince syrup eased GERD symptoms. in pregnant women, quince sauce works comparably to ranitidine (a standard acid-reducing drug) for pregnancy GERD.
mechanism combines the fruit's mucilage and pectin forming a soothing protective layer over the esophageal and stomach lining, astringent tannins tightening inflamed tissue, and anti-inflammatory phenolics.
good for acid reflux, heartburn, and GERD, including the pregnancy version where a lot of drugs are off the table. taken as quince syrup, paste, or cooked fruit.

quince is a tested morning-sickness remedy.
a trial compared quince with vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, a first-line morning-sickness treatment) for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and found quince effective.

quince has an antihistamine-style action: it calms the mast cells that dump histamine and set off allergy symptoms.

the leaf is the antidiabetic part, and the fruit's pectin fiber slows sugar absorption and binds fat.

lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol, stops LDL from oxidizing, and supports healthy blood vessels. good for mild hypertension, high cholesterol, and general cardiovascular protection as part of a heart-focused diet. the fruit and leaf are the parts used.

kills microbes like H. pylori, the bacterium behind most stomach ulcers and a driver of gastric cancer, and staph.

the soaked seed gel is a wound and skin remedy.
it forms a moist, protective film that soothes and helps heal burns, wounds, and irritated skin, and it is being formulated into modern wound dressings.
good for minor burns, wounds, chapped or irritated skin, and as a natural hydrating gel.

seed mucilage used in cosmetics as a natural hair gel and skin hydrator.

You can eat cooked quince on its own or use it to top oatmeal, yogurt, or roasted pork. slice it and boil a bit.