Had a surprise today. I went to check my medlars and found that a fair_______________________________________________
number had already bletted on one of the tree medlar trees I have. They
are all the same variety, "Nottingham". That was the first time that has
happened here. Usually the fruits drop before they blet. Another aspect
of the different weather, apparently. There weren't any marks or
indications of injury that might have sped up the process, either. The
flavor seemed more intense than the usual ones, bletted off the tree. If
there was a way to breed for "tree ripened" medlars, it could be useful.
No storing or bletting needed, just process the picked fruit into pulp
immediately.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, *The Grape Grower, *at
http://www.bunchgrapes.com Winner of the Garden Writers Association
"Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
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