Medlar Seeds, Mespilus Germanica, Rare Medieval Fruit Tree, Heirloom Bletting Fruit, Cold Hardy Perennial Zones 5-9, MP4010
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Medlar (Mespilus Germanica)
Long before grocery stores and perfectly behaved fruit, there was the medlar, an ancient oddity grown in medieval gardens, monastery plots, and castle grounds across Europe. Known as much for its reputation as its flavor, the medlar was famously described as a fruit that must rot before it’s ready… which tells you everything you need to know about the Middle Ages.
Medlars are harvested firm and left to soften (a process charmingly called “bletting”) until they transform into something resembling spiced applesauce with notes of date, cinnamon, and old-world mystery. It’s strange. It’s historical. It’s surprisingly good.
This is not a fruit for the impatient or the conventional. This is a fruit for the curious, the kind of plant that makes people stop, ask questions, and slightly regret asking.
Grow a piece of history. Confuse your neighbors. Experience a fruit that peaked sometime around the 1400s and never bothered to modernize.
Plant in winter or artificially cold stratify
Perennial Zones 5-9
10 Seeds
We combine shipping on all seed orders, you pay one flat fee for as many seeds as you would like for no additional shipping. Orders over $35 for any combination of items ship for free to the US
All our seeds are rigorously tested to ensure high germination standards
Medlar Seeds, Mespilus Germanica, Rare Medieval Fruit Tree, Heirloom Bletting Fruit, Cold Hardy Perennial Zones 5-9, MP4010
MESPILUS GERMANICA
Sale price
$3.99
Regular price
$7.98
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Long before grocery stores and perfectly behaved fruit, there was the medlar, an ancient oddity grown in medieval gardens, monastery plots, and castle grounds across Europe. Known as much for its reputation as its flavor, the medlar was famously described as a fruit that must rot before it’s ready… which tells you everything you need to know about the Middle Ages.
Medlars are harvested firm and left to soften (a process charmingly called “bletting”) until they transform into something resembling spiced applesauce with notes of date, cinnamon, and old-world mystery. It’s strange. It’s historical. It’s surprisingly good.
This is not a fruit for the impatient or the conventional. This is a fruit for the curious, the kind of plant that makes people stop, ask questions, and slightly regret asking.
Grow a piece of history. Confuse your neighbors. Experience a fruit that peaked sometime around the 1400s and never bothered to modernize.
Plant in winter or artificially cold stratify
Perennial Zones 5-9
10 Seeds
We combine shipping on all seed orders, you pay one flat fee for as many seeds as you would like for no additional shipping. Orders over $35 for any combination of items ship for free to the US
All our seeds are rigorously tested to ensure high germination standards
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Shipping. Most orders ship within 1 to 2 days of order confirmation. Cancellations are accepted any time before shipment. Shipping is a flat $5.29 — orders with a subtotal of $35 or more ship free.
Returns & exchanges. Accepted on most items within 7 days. Buyers are responsible for any customs or import taxes.
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