After 55 days of lockdown in France, the country is officially reopening ! Yesterday was France’s last day of the strict coronavirus lockdown, known as confinement. Not all businesses are reopening, though.

In France, the ambrosial fruit known as coing, or quince, is usually transformed into jelly or fruit paste. But getting at that wonderful taste takes a little work, and sometimes just finding quinces can be a challenge. But in the French countryside, quinces are there for the taking. Or are they ?