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1. www.countrylife.co.uk › food-drink › curiousCurious Questions: The mystery of the medlar, the British ...

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   Apr 22, 2023 · Their late arrival made medlars a welcome source of fresh fruit just at the time when the stocks of summer and autumnal fruits were disappearing. They even found their way onto the Christmas table; ‘no Christmas dessert’, a correspondent to the Gardeners’ Chronicle in 1942 declared, ‘is complete without a medlar – in good condition’.

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2. www.bbc.com › future › articleThe forgotten medieval fruit with a vulgar name - BBC

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   Mar 25, 2021 · Henry VIII had the medlar planted at Hampton Court, and gifted his French counterpart with large quantities. The fruit reached its peak in the 1600s when it was widely grown across England – as...

3. www.rhs.org.uk › advice › grow-your-ownGYO fascinating facts: medlars / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   Medlars may have been cultivated up to 3,000 years ago in parts of south-west Asia and southeastern Europe. The Greek naturalist and philosopher Theophrastus wrote about them in 300BC, and it is thought that they were introduced to Britain during the Roman period.

4. northcoastgardening.com › 2016 › 01Medieval Medlars: Get to Know and Grow this Unusual Fruit

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   Adventurous gardeners have recently rediscovered this almost-lost 16th and 17th century fruit; not only is it tasty (though the complex flavor can invite multiple opinions), but it also makes a great specimen in the landscape.

5. www.metmuseum.org › articles › medieval-gardenThe Medieval Garden Enclosed —Rotten-ripe: The Medlar Goes Soft

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   Nov 14, 2008 · Medlars begin to bear at an early age, and the three small medlar trees planted below the east wall of Bonnefont Cloister Garden three years ago now boast a few dozen fruits. The kind grown here is 'Nottingham,' reputed to be the tastiest of several available cultivars.

6. arboretumfoundation.org › 2019/09/26 › medlarMedlar: Strange Fruit of the Ancients - Arboretum Foundation

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   Sep 26, 2019 · Medlar’s popularity revived in England during the Victorian era, when affluent households used it to create jellies and liquors for Christmas time. In recent years, medlar has been making a quiet comeback among foodies interested in forgotten or unusual fruits.

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   When did medlar trees become popular?

   • By the 17 th century medlars were firmly established as part of the English landscape, as common a sight as apple and pear trees, their fruit grown for domestic and commercial consumption.

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   Where did medlar trees come from?

   • Of Middle Eastern origin, medlars were introduced to Western Europe by the Romans, reaching Britain by at least the second century AD, as medlar ‘stones’ found at Silchester reveal. Charlemagne was so enamoured with them that they were included in a list of fruit trees that were mandatory to be planted in all the gardens of his estate.

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   When does a medlar flower?

   • A member of the Rosaceae or rose family, deciduous and more like a shrub than a tree, the medlar flowers later than most other British fruit trees, usually in May or June. Its white-petalled flowers self-pollinate to produce, in October or November, flattened, reddish-brown, hairy fruits with a juicy, edible flesh.

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   Do medlar trees grow in winter?

   • Medlar fruit needs a long growing season to mature, even withstanding a few light frosts. One of the few plants that bears fruit in winter, medlars are mature for harvest just as leaves fall from the tree. At this stage, the greenish-yellow fruit is still rock hard, between an inch or two in diameter, and not yet ready to eat.

   Medieval Medlars: Get to Know and Grow this Unusual Fruit

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   Where did medlars come from?

   • (We can thank Chaucer for that.) Medlars may have been cultivated up to 3,000 years ago in parts of south-west Asia and southeastern Europe. The Greek naturalist and philosopher Theophrastus wrote about them in 300BC, and it is thought that they were introduced to Britain during the Roman period.

   GYO fascinating facts: medlars / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   What is a medlar tree?

   • "Medlar" and "open-arse" can be used to refer to both the fruit and the shrub-like tree on which it's grown, Mespilus germanica – a close relative of roses, crab apples, and quinces.

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8. gardenandhappy.com › medlarWhat's a Medlar? Learn All About this Fascinating Medieval ...

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   The medlar (Mespilus germanica) is a large shrub or tree that produces fruits in the late fall and early winter. It’s a member of the rose family, which makes sense because the fruits are reminiscent of large rose hips. The fruit is said to taste like apple butter, with hints of cinnamon, and vanilla.