Medlar

Scientific Name of Plant
Mespilus germanica

Description
This fruit is eaten fresh picked or made into jellies. Before it can be eaten, the fruit must be belted (ripened to the point of being half rotten) so that the acids and tannins are broken down. It has a gritty, mushy texture but a delicious flavor.

Origin and History
A two inch fruit, originated in the Middle East, resembling a crabapple.

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