Medlars - Mespilus germanica

[zigs]

I don't know how it's spelled, but it sounded like Laah-rows. I've done a bit of googling in the past and other people have asked about the same phrase - seems to be specific to Norfolk though. Another thing she says in the same context is 'Bread and pullit'. Norfolk people are weird

Can't find anything to back it up but I was wondering if it was Rose and not rows?

I've made Rose Hip & Medlar Jelly before, so that might make more sense?

 

[amelia88]

I always find it interesting when at my age there are still things I've never heard of in the gardening world! This is one of them. They do seem to be quite the forgotten fruit since I had never even heard the name before. I'm curious to know now whether they are grown locally anywhere here. I'll have to do some more research!

 

[Becky]

Can't find anything to back it up but I was wondering if it was Rose and not rows?

I've made Rose Hip & Medlar Jelly before, so that might make more sense?

Yeah could well be! I've asked Grandma about it before and she doesn't know what it means or how it's spelled - her father used to say it, so who knows!

 

[zigs]

Lost in the cloudy jelly of time then

And remember, time flies like an arrow & fruit flies like a banana

 

[zigs]

Oh, rats love medlars too, left a bag of apples and medlars outside, when I went to get it, there were only apples left

 

[Becky]

Oh, rats love medlars too, left a bag of apples and medlars outside, when I went to get it, there were only apples left

Oh no! You need a cat

 

[zigs]

Oh no! You need a cat

That was at the last place in Somerset, not found a Medlar tree in Dorset yet

Shakespeare was always banging on about them...

Now will he sit under a medlar tree,
And wish his mistress were that kind of fruit
As maids call medlars, when they laugh alone.
O Romeo, that she were, O that she were
An open-arse and thou a pop'rin pear!

Think that might be rude

 

[Becky]

Think that might be rude

I think you may be right!

 

[zigs]

Good job i'm a naughty moderator then

Here's a random bag of them to make up for it

 

[claudine]

Haha, those rats are picky!
I've never eaten medlars, this is the first time I hear about them, but I think I'd like them, because I like most fruits

 

[zigs]

Haha, those rats are picky!
I've never eaten medlars, this is the first time I hear about them, but I think I'd like them, because I like most fruits

If you like Custard you'll like Medlars

 

[Daren]

I recon those rats could of been Cheeky Squirrels, I've Know more Medlars but I still have some Worcester Black Pears Which has been another great find,great poached with custard or Red wine

 

[claudine]

If you like Custard you'll like Medlars

To be honest, I've never eaten Custard either But I've just googled it and I see that it's made of milk and eggs, so I'm pretty sure I'd like it. It looks like eggnog in the pictures

 

[zigs]

To be honest, I've never eaten Custard either But I've just googled it and I see that it's made of milk and eggs, so I'm pretty sure I'd like it. It looks like eggnog in the pictures

Blimey, you've missed out there then Tesco were selling instant custard powder for 6p a packet a while back, I bought loads of it