{"title":"Medlar Trees","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"monstrueuse-de-evreinoff-medlar-1","title":"Monstrueuse De Evreinoff Medlar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMespilus germanica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 'Monstruese de Evreinoff'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name of this very large-fruited cultivar translates to 'Huge Evreinoff' and refers to the unusually large size of the fruit: 3\" and yellow\/brown with pinkish-brown flesh. One French collector of medlar trees described the taste as 'pleasant, well balanced between sweet and almost syrupy, with the edge of acidity that delights connoisseurs.' Developed near Montauban, France by M. Evreinoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 72\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough little known in the U.S., medlars have been grown in Europe for thousands of years. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unusual, round fruits are collected in the fall, aft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eer the first fr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eosts. When picked, the fruits are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for a few weeks in a cool, well-lit place they undergo a process called ‘bletting’ and become soft, spicy and very rich. They can also be left on the tree to blet in many milder winter locations. Enjoy the cinnamon-apple sauce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evor scooped out with a spoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone: 5-9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Height: 10' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: October\/November\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Self-Fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRootstock: OHxF87\u003c\/p\u003e\n ","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"4'-5' Tree","offer_id":48648971681947,"sku":"CMFPB 4403227590711","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/shutterstock-1512848324-_1_a6311e7b-269e-47cb-acbe-71ef4747a330.jpg?v=1779966167"},{"product_id":"royal-medlar","title":"Royal Medlar","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMespilus germanica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e'Royal'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Royal' is an English cultivar first imported into the US about 30 years ago. The USDA describes this variety as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehaving : \"medium-sized fruit, good flavor, heavy cropper\". This variety also displays the quirky growing habit of all medlars - branches emerging in all directions, making the internal structure of the tree into a fun, Dr. Suess-style zig-zag frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough little-known in the U.S., medlars have been grown in Europe for thousands of years. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unusual, round fruits are collected in the fall, aft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eer the first fr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eosts. When picked, the fruits are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for a few weeks in a cool, well-lit place they undergo a process called ‘bletting’ and become soft, spicy and very rich. They can also be left on the tree to blet in many milder winter locations. Enjoy the cinnamon-apple sauce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evor scooped out with a spoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardy to USDA Zone: 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height: 10' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: November\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Self-Fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRootstock: OHxF87\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot","offer_id":48648971780251,"sku":"CMFPB 1713692037","price":31.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/royalmedlar.jpg?v=1779966172"},{"product_id":"sultan-medlar","title":"Sultan Medlar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMespilus germanica 'Sultan'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large-fruited and heavy-bearing medlar, originally from the Netherlands, that we discovered at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, OR. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough little-known in the U.S., medlars have been grown in Europe for thousands of years. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unusual 1 inch diameter round fruits are collected in the fall, aft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eer the first fr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eosts. When picked, the fruits are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for a few weeks in a cool lighted place they undergo a process called ‘bletting’ and become soft, spicy and very rich. Enjoy the cinnamon-apple sauce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evor scooped out with a spoon, or pop the fruits in your mouth and spit out the unusual, pyramid-shaped seeds as your tongue finds them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone: 5-9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Height: 10' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: October\/November\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Self-Fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRootstock: OHxF87\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"4'-5' Tree","offer_id":48648971813019,"sku":"CMFPB 4403227689015","price":45.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/shutterstock-1576448977-_1.jpg?v=1779966177"},{"product_id":"marron™-medlar","title":"Marron™ Medlar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMespilus germanica 'Marron'™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new cultivar is highly productive and produces large fruit with flavorful pulp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 72\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough little known in the U.S., medlars have been grown in Europe for thousands of years. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unusual  round fruits are collected in the fall, aft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eer the first fr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eosts. When picked, the fruits are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for a few weeks in a cool lighted place they undergo a process called ‘bletting’ and become soft, spicy and very rich. Enjoy the cinnamon-apple sauce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evor scooped out with a spoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone: 5-9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Height: 11' \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: October\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Self-Fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRootstock: Provence Quince BA29C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Semi-Dwarf (4'-5')","offer_id":48648972894363,"sku":"CMFPB 1713692029","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/d009.jpg?v=1779966183"},{"product_id":"breda-giant-medlar","title":"Breda Giant Medlar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMespilus germanica 'Breda Giant'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA native to Holland, this small, self fertile tree will grow to about 10 feet and display white flowers which produce a unique 1 inch fruit. When collected in the fall, they are then left to blett in a cool lighted place until soft and ripe. Enjoy the rich, apple cinnamon flavor scooped out with a spoon or make into a delicious jam. They can also be eaten out of hand and the unusual, triangular seeds can be spat out as you find them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough little known in the U.S., medlars have been grown in Europe for thousands of years. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unusual 1 inch diameter round fruits are collected in the fall, aft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eer the first fr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eosts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone: 5-9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Height: 10' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: October\/November\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Self-Fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRootstock: OHxF87\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"4'-5' Tree","offer_id":48648972927131,"sku":"CMFPB 4403227525175","price":45.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/shutterstock-1692390604-_1.jpg?v=1779966188"},{"product_id":"macrocarpa-medlar","title":"Macrocarpa Medlar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMespilus germanica 'Macrocarpa'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe largest fruits of the medlars, Macrocarpa fruit size can be up to 2 1\/2 inches in diameter. The fruit is flavorful. The tree habit is compact and haphazard, with new branches growing at unusual angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 72\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough little known in the U.S., Medlars have been grown in Europe for thousands of years. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unusual  round fruits are collected in the fall, aft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eer the first fr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eosts. When picked, the fruits are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for a few weeks in a cool lighted place they undergo a process called ‘bletting’ and become soft, spicy and very rich. Enjoy the cinnamon-apple sauce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evor scooped out with a spoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone: 5-9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Height: 10' \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: October\/November\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Self-Fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRootstock: OHxF87\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"4'-5' Tree","offer_id":48648972959899,"sku":"CMFPB 1713692043","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/shutterstock-1182683059-_1.jpg?v=1779966193"},{"product_id":"pucia-super-mol-medlar-1","title":"Pucia Super Mol Medlar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMespilus germanica 'Pucia Super Mol'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis large-fruited medlar is from the Piedmont area of Italy where it is preferred above all others. Brought to the U.S. by Hill Craddock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough little known in the U.S., medlars have been grown in Europe for thousands of years. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unusual 1 inch diameter round fruits are collected in the fall, aft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eer the first fr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eosts. When picked, the fruits are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for a few weeks in a cool lighted place they undergo a process called ‘bletting’ and become soft, spicy and very rich. Enjoy the cinnamon-apple sauce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evor scooped out with a spoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone: 5-9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Height: 10' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: October\/November\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Self-Fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstock: OHxF87\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"4'-5' Tree","offer_id":48648972992667,"sku":"CMFPB 1713692009","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/shutterstock-1576451497-_1_5d324536-4a72-4f29-a7ea-76ca6861d34c.jpg?v=1779966198"}],"url":"https:\/\/groworganic-us.com\/collections\/medlar-trees.oembed","provider":"Grow Organic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}