Marmelada de Santa Luzia

'Quince Jam from Santa Luzia') is a variety of quince cheese that is traditional to the Brazilian state of Goiás.

[3][2] The wood from local Samanea saman or Didymopanax macrocarpus trees is used as it does not influence the taste of the marmelada.

[3] Marmelada de Santa Luzia is typically eaten after meals as a dessert or enjoyed with local cheeses in the manner of Romeu e Julieta.

[1][3] The conditions in the region were ideal for the fruit and saplings from that tree were planted at farms such as Ponte Alta, Barreiros, Jataí, Vargem, Mesquita, Santa Bárbara, Riacho Frio, and Saia Velha, where they became extensive orchards.

[2] A 1951 book regarding the interior of Brazil in 1817 and 1821 noted that the residents of Santa Luzia primarily worked with making "a famous quince cheese that is known all the way in Rio de Janeiro".

[2][5] The largest quince fruit orchards existed in the 20th century but were gradually replaced by industrialization or field crops such as soy.

[1] Marmelada de Santa Luzia won the first place award in the sweets category at the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia, United States.