MEDLAR - DUTCH
By H. Zell GFDL, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Photo Credits)Botanical Name: Mespilus germanica
Description
An old cultivar that produces large fruit to 6cm on a small, elegant, slightly weeping tree. The best variety for making jams and jellies, but also acceptable eaten fresh. Blooms in late spring with large flowers resembling single white roses. Fruit is eaten when soft, generally after a frost and has a mild flavour similar to a pear. Self - fertile.
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Plant Information or Specifications
Preferred Climate
Cool Temperate
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)
2-5m
Plants required to Pollinate
1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?
Yes (Often below -2)
Amount of leaves in Winter?
No Leaves (Deciduous)
Suitability in Pots
Yes
Water Requirements
Moderate Watering
Fruiting/Harvest Months
April, May, June
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Medlar - Dutch (Cutting) 7/10 Anonymous's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3228 days 3hrs Comments: - The best thing about this old tree is the colour of the autumn foliage. I get a lovely russett orange from the leaves at a time when there is still plenty of light in the garden.The fruit is an interesting shape that few people recognise as something edible. And unless you cook with it you need to let it ripen off the tree for a month before you can tackle it. Used like apple butter when 'fresh', it is ok, but it is much better as a quince substitute to make a jelly or paste. Dont bother trying to bottle it. Fruiting Months April and May Planted: 2003 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer SummerPollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control: No pests observed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 17 of 17 people found this review useful |
