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Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: Rosemary on August 16, 2010, 07:33:56 am

Title: Medlars
Post by: Rosemary on August 16, 2010, 07:33:56 am

We have a medlar tree in the garden. It's laden with fruit. We understand that we have to let the fruit "blett" ie go rotten before we eat it. Do we do this on the tree or do we pick them and put the on a windowsill?

Anyone have any recipes or can tell us what to do with them?

Title: Re: Medlars
Post by: Mo on August 16, 2010, 09:11:49 am

I can remember my nan storing these along with Christmas Pears until they went soft, but I don't know when they were picked. She used to make jam with them.
Sadly, the tree is long gone.

Title: Re: Medlars
Post by: sarahevers on August 16, 2010, 06:59:19 pm

medlar jelly is the best thing to do with them, if you'd like a recipe just let me know  :wave:

Title: Re: Medlars
Post by: Samantha on September 07, 2010, 12:06:51 pm

Would love your recipe for medlar jelly / jam plz :)  :wave: