Attractive, small trees have large, showy white flowers in late spring andbeautiful fall color. The 2 inch diameter brown fruits hang on late, e... (continued below)
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Medlar Trees (Mespilus germanica)
Medlar Trees (Mespilus germanica)
Attractive, small trees have large, showy white flowers in late spring andbeautiful fall color. The 2 inch diameter brown fruits hang on late, even after the foliage drops. They are delicious eaten raw when soft, tasting like spicy applesauce or can be used in the hard stage for jelly. Medlars keep well and were popular in old Europe before the days of refrigeration, providing a healthful treat to winters boring fare. Self fertile, cold tolerant and hardy down to zone 5.