Saw this tree at a camping spot we visited at the weekend
schnauzer11,
Mar 12, 9:27am
Aha! Not a common find these days. It's a Medlar tree. I have access to one, only the second one I've ever found. It's an ancient fruit, have a look on Google. I collect them when they fall. Discard any with dark areas.They are hard and need to be 'bletted', left in a single layer in a dry place (my garage)until they begin to soften, actually the rotting-process. the flesh is then soft and can be scooped out, seeds removed and cooked. Makes great fruit-paste to have with cheese. Other recipes online.
bigal01,
Mar 12, 10:05am
Thank you Schnauser 11. appreciated
shanreagh,
Mar 12, 12:49pm
I have one. A woman who used to do hard landscaping in my little section said that she belives that these are the perfect tree for a small section.
medium sized interesting shaped bare branches when it is winter deciduous so lets light in interesting large flat white flowers fruit. take a while to prepare in that they fall from the tree before they are ripe and have to be 'bletted' (how is that for an olde worlde word) means they are kept with air circulating before they can be eaten primo idea though is that once they are ripe they make the most divine jelly. The colour is a light but rich looking garnet colour.
I love my medlar tree
oh_hunnihunni,
Dec 10, 6:49am
I want one.
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