Medlars & Quinces — Old Varieties

Looking for Medlars

November 28, 2010 by admin 2 Comments

Medlars are one of our ancient British fruits making a come back. During the middle ages, people would have been very familiar with this strange …
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Common Medlar

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September 27, 2009 by admin 1 Comment

The medlar is an ancient fruit native to Iran and there are records of it's cultivation since the 2nd Century BC, being grown by ancient Greeks and …
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Looking for Medlars

Common Medlar

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