Macrocarpa

Variety of Medlar · Mespilus germanica

Very large-fruited medlar form for generous crops.

Also known as: Large Russian

Taste & characteristics

tartsweetaromatic

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Strikingly large fruits, often the biggest among medlars. Soft, mild flesh after bletting.

Vigorous, hardy tree.

Self-fertile, good yields. Late harvest, eaten after frost.

Sometimes treated as synonymous with other large-fruited types.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Medlar unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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