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  • From: hector black <hblack@TWLakes.Net>
  • To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] When to pick medlars?
  • Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:10:35 -0700

We pick ours in Nov/Dec before they get soft. The softening can take place
on the tree, but they are apt to drop off. Bletting takes about a month or
so, but you need to check the fruit and get it before it's too "bletted".
When soft they are ready. Hector Black zone 6 middle tn
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From: <PRishel826@aol.com>
To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 10:09 PM
Subject: [nafex] When to pick medlars?


> Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on when to pick
medlars?
> It's the first fruit that my tree has produced, and they're about the size
of
> a child's large marble. Also, does anyone know how long they need to
"blet"
> before they're ready to eat? We have no frost here...a friend from back
east
> suggested "after the first frost". Any help is greatly appreciated!
> Patricia Rishel
> Los Angeles, CA
> USDA Zone 11
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