"The uniqueness of the fruit comes is that it must be nearly rotten to be edible.
The process of "ripening" the fruit is referred to as bletting which takes 2 to 3 weeks in storage. The fruit becomes soft, mushy brown, sweet and tasty with a flavor like cinnamon applesauce.
Medlars are a fruit that can be eaten fresh in the winter. Poking a hole in the fruit and sucking out the bletted (let's not say rotted) flesh spitting out the smooth seeds is one way to experience the unique taste of Medlar."
source: "Dave's Garden"
beautiful photo, sharp and with nice details, the one you photographed is still unripe, but when it is ripe ( not rotten) it is very good, it has a color like that of an apricot, its seeds are beautiful, I always played with it when I was little....
You are not tempted to try a medlar, John?
It would take a lot of conviction, yes! Straight off the tree, the fruit is as hard as nails....
BTW picked you up a black artist board when I was in Hobbycraft, need a place to meet to give it to you x
Oh thanks - will think about a pick up! Does that medlar jelly taste nice?
OK but I'm not entirely convinced as my mum used to make quince jelly which I did not like at all!!!!
Nice capture.
Interesting, thank you.