I have just been tasting the variety of medlar called "Kha Kheti". James recommended it. Thanks James. It is from Georgia in Asia.
They taste really good. They are very small though. They have a tart flavor. They still have the same number of seeds, but the seeds are tiny also. As such, I could never recommend them to process medlar pulp.
They seem to ripen on the tree. I could see them becoming dark, while already on the tree. So I checked them. They were soft. When I wiggled them, they came off easily, and were completely ripe, or bletted.
I got them through the Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis. I would encourage you to order them.
John S
PDX OR
John S said
I have just been tasting the variety of medlar called "Kha Kheti". James recommended it. Thanks James. It is from Georgia in Asia.
They taste really good. They are very small though. They have a tart flavor. They still have the same number of seeds, but the seeds are tiny also. As such, I could never recommend them to process medlar pulp.
They seem to ripen on the tree. I could see them becoming dark, while already on the tree. So I checked them. They were soft. When I wiggled them, they came off easily, and were completely ripe, or bletted. Retro Bowl
I got them through the Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis. I would encourage you to order them.
John S
PDX OR
Sounds delicious, John! Thanks for the tips on ripening and size.
John,
A few days ago I came across an old TV episode of Midsommer Murders, circa 2002.
(This is a long-running British show mostly broadcast on PBS).
The non-murder subplot was the detective's wife processing medlars at home.
The last scene was many jars of preserved medlar.
They pronounced the fruit as "meddler".
This is the first and only time I have seen medlars mentioned on mainstream TV.
Also, a medlar tree near me in SE Portland was removed this year or last;
I encountered the homeowner the other day and they said "it had to be removed".
Perhaps I can get more details another time, as the smallish tree was not in anyone's way.
It was loaded with fruit in December 2024.
I think that "meddler" is the traditional pronunciation of the word. That's how Jim Gilbert pronounced it. However, since almost no one knows what it is, it is very confusing to pronounce it like the other word.
" He is a meddler in my business. I need to get him out of here. " e.g.
I think that most people pronounce it as med LAR now to clarify what we're talking about.
Sad about that tree that was loaded.
JOhn S
PDX OR
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