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     • The medlar was grown in Greece starting around 700 B.C. and came to Rome about 200 B.C. The Romans cultivated them. Medlars are shown in the mosaics at Pompeii. Medlars were also very popular in the Middle Ages and were the mainstay of medieval French and English gardens.
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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?

   • 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. Like quinces and apples, the medlar belongs to the rose family, and they are an excellent fruit tree to grow, particularly in smaller gardens.

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   When did medlar grow?

   • The medlar was introduced to Greece around 700 BC and to Rome about 200 BC. It was an important fruit plant during Roman and medieval times. By the 17th and 18th centuries, however, it had been superseded by other fruits, and is little cultivated today. [citation needed]

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   When do medlar trees grow?

   • You can expect to see fruit growing on your medlar tree when it’s 3 to 4 years old, and it will reach its full crop potential once it’s 5 to 6 years old. Are Medlar Trees Self Pollinating? Medlar trees are self pollinating which is great due to the size just one could take up.

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   What is a medlar tree?

   • Like quinces and apples, the medlar belongs to the rose family, and they are an excellent fruit tree to grow, particularly in smaller gardens. Reaching 4-6 metres in height and with a spread of about 6 metres, they are attractive ornamentals with pretty blossom, stunning autumn colour and unusual fruit.

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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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   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.

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   Apr 22, 2023 · Medlars were once a common sight across Britain, grown in huge numbers and popular in recipes. Today, there's every chance that you've never even heard of them. So what happened? Martin Fone investigates.

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   In general, the medlar is a small, deciduous tree with an overhanging, almost round crown. The trunk is irregularly shaped. [7] The tree has a height between 1 and 6 m (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 and 19 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft), but can become significantly larger in culture. [8]

7. www.rhs.org.uk › fruit › medlarsHow to grow medlars / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   Medlar fruits are a curious delicacy, popular in medieval times but now not widely grown. Harvested in autumn when usually still hard, bitter and unripe, the small golden-brown fruits need to be stored for several weeks to ripen (or blet) until they are dark brown, soft, sweet and aromatic.

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   Mar 25, 2021 · Alamy. Medlar jam was a popular Christmas gift in the late 19th century (Credit: Alamy) The process is known as "bletting", a word made-up by a botanist who noticed there wasn't one in 1839. The ...

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9. www.treeguideuk.co.uk › medlarMedlar - Tree Guide UK Medlar tree identification

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   Nov 6, 2017 · The Medlar Tree can be identified by its leaves, flower and unusual fruit. It has been cultivated in England since Medieval times. The Medlar tree is the only species in the Mespilus genus which is a member of the Rose family.

10. www.fruitexpert.co.uk › fruit-trees-bushes › medlarMedlar Trees UK | Growing & Pruning Medlars - Fruit Expert

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    Jun 21, 2021 · Medlars are extremely hardy trees, and are well suited to the UK climate having been a popular UK fruit for well over 600 years. They tolerate frost well, and can survive temperatures far below those that the British climate would usually see.