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Funnily enough I stumbled upon such a tree while out for a walk in Surrey (UK) last November. Amazed to see a tree laden with fruit in winter, I loaded my rucks
by kefabean 6y ago
Funnily enough I stumbled upon such a tree while out for a walk in Surrey (UK) last November. Amazed to see a tree laden with fruit in winter, I loaded my rucksack thinking they were some kind of strange quince or something. It was only after a bit of internet research I discovered they were this weird medieval fruit called a Medlar. Out of curiosity I duly ‘bletted’ them and 4 or so weeks later turned them in to medlar-crumble slice. Would certainly agree they taste “like over-ripe dates mingled with lemons”. A lot of faff, but very delicious!
- ycombinete 6y agoOne of my favourite DH Lawrence poems is about these [0]! I’ve always wanted to taste one since I first read it. Perhaps as someone who has tasted them you’ll appreciate it. I love you, rotten, Delicious rottenness. I love to suck you out from your skins So brown and soft and coming suave, So morbid, as the Italians say. The rest of it is in the link. [0] https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/148468/medlars-and-sorb-apples https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/148468/medlars-and-so...
- slim 6y ago"morbido" in italian means soft. which is strange, now that I think about it
- ycombinete 6y agoI had a look, in English and Italian they both come from the Latin for “diseased”
- matthewfelgate 6y agoI live in Surrey, UK too. Where was it you saw the tree? I would like to go see one! I'm thinking of buying some Medlar jam too because I'm curious about it now.