No less a literary sage than William Shakespeare dissed it. Today its fleshy, fragrant virtues are extolled by admirers. And although medlar isn't exactly a household word, it is revered by a small ...
Q I have a healthy and fruitful “Royal” medlar (Mespilus germanica). When can I pick its fruits? They are full size by October, but they stay too hard for eating. Any suggestions? — Mariella Potter, ...
TWIN OAKS, CALIF. — Forty miles east of Bakersfield, in this remote, sparsely settled valley, an orchard rises from the arid scrubland like a medieval vision. It bears a peculiar fruit steeped in ...
The French call the medlar tree, cul de chien (translation: dog’s arse). Shakespeare called their fruits “open-arse”. And in a poem, DH Lawrence called medlars "autumnal excrementa". If you’re getting ...
Medlar fruit in New Paltz, N.Y. You won’t find fruits like persimmons, medlar and musk strawberries at most grocery stores. They’re too ugly for commercial use. But they’re delicious. And easy to grow ...
What the hell is a medlar? And why is it worth driving to Sierra Madre to find out? After getting her hands on a basket of the ancient, almost unknown and rarely commercially grown fruit, master food ...
Q I have a healthy and fruitful “Royal” medlar (Mespilus germanica). When can I pick its fruits? They are full size by October, but they stay too hard for eating. Any suggestions? — Mariella Potter, ...
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