Assertion: quince's fruit | /r/HasProperty | hard
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: the best way to tell
type: DEGREE
value: at maturity
type: TEMPORAL
value: as a bocce ball
type: MANNER
value: to be eaten raw
type: PURPOSE
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The fruit is hard and astringent, though it does soften and becomes less astringent after a period of frost.
text: The fruits are hard and – although less astringent than quinces – are unpleasant to eat raw, tasting like an unripe apple with the acidity of a lemon, though they do soften and become less astringent after frost (via the process of bletting).
text: Quince fruit is too hard and tart to be eaten raw, but is used to make jellies and preserves.
text: Initially, the fruits are very hard and inedible.
text: Quinces are hard fruits, they are ready for picking when skin colour lightens and fruit smell fragrant.
text: The fruits are generally extremely hard, however following a cold spell I found the Japanese Quince softened enough to squeeze like a lemon, and the juice being very acidic made them an excellent alternative to lemon juice.
text: When picked, the fruit has a fragrant, almost perfumed skin, but is hard as a Bocce ball.
text: The fruit is too small and hard to be of commercial value but is sometimes used locally.
text: Since the fruit is hard at maturity, the best way to tell when its ready to pick is the color.
text: The fruit is too small and hard to be of commercial value but is sometimes used locally.
text: The fruit is too small and hard to be of commercial value but is sometimes used locally.
text: The fruit is hard and astringent, though it does soften and becomes less astringent after a period of frost.