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[<jelie@new.rr.com>]

Hello,

I had a medlar growing in my yard in Green Bay WI for about five years. Green 
Bay is on the zone 4/5 line in northeast Wisconsin.  I cannot recall the 
variety of medlar but it actually did quite well.  I don't believe that I 
ever noticed any disease issues with it.  We enjoyed the flowers and the 
bletted fruit but with our small yard we decided to take it out.  It was a 
nice little tree and did quite well with our winters.  

Jim Elie


---- Sherlock Terry <sherlocksmith@gmail.com> wrote: 
> After too much deliberating trying to pick out a medlar, I placed an
> order for a Royal from Raintree. They are out of stock and now I am
> thinking that I am throwing away $25 + shipping  on a medlar in zone 4
> and am considering not ordering a substitute. Does anyone have any
> info that can convince me otherwise? I saw that Oikos sells one that
> seems to be hardier than the named varieties, but from the
> description, it sounds like it is more of a bush than a small tree.
> Maybe it could be trained to a central leader?
> 
> Add me to the long list of people looking for a cultivar
> recommendation of a fruit that shouldn't survive in my region. Sorry
> if this question has been addressed before.
> 
> -Sherlock
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