SC - Medlar Fruits

[RMcGrath at dca.gov.au]

These fruits grow well in a temperate climate, but in Australia, they are 
unfortunately very rare.  In Tasmania (Australia's southernmost state) 
medlar trees can be found in some old gardens, where English immigrants had 
planted other  trees such as pear, apple, peach, mulberries, almonds, etc.

The appearance of medlars can be somewhat offputting - they taste best when 
they are starting to rot because then the fruit is soft, sweet and tasty.  
I guess they look a little like a big fig?  

Medlars can be used in puddings and jams - yum!  

Anyone in Lochac have a medlar tree?  Please?

cheers
Rakhel Petrovna
Politarchopolis, Lochac

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