Medlar 'Breda Giant' (Mespilus germanica) prairie Ripening Time: October

Ripening Time: October

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Medlar 'Breda Giant' (Mespilus germanica) prairie Ripening Time: OctoberLarge, sweet, and flavorful fruit that is 2 inches in diameter and brown. Flavor resembles spiced applesauce. Medlar grows to be a small, 8 to 10 foot tall tree. Medlar likes half day to full sun and well drained soil, is self fertile and is hardy to minus 25F. This plant was grown by Northwoods Nursery, a certified Salmon Safe grower. Learn more at salmonsafe. org *Photo courtesy of Northwood Nursery