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The medlar is (ultimately) a member of the rose family,
so the fruit consists of five ovaries, so expect 5 seeds/stones/pips of variable size inside.Holding the stem end you should be able to peel a ripe/bletted/frozen medlar
by pulling down each of the five flaps in the open end.The divisions between the five ovaries are not normally edible,
like those firm crisp sheets you find radiating out from an apple core.You can pop the entire peeled medlar in and take care just to eat the softened flesh.
If trying to make a medlar jam or use in a chutney,
a thin bladed knife should scrape out most of the flesh.
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@Jonny69
When is the best time to pick medlars and what should the fruit feel like? There was quite mature looking fruit on my local one a few months ago so I’m sort of expecting it to be gone by now. I know they say wait until the first frost, but that won’t be until January down here.
What do you do with it after an overnight freeze? So many questions, I’m quite excited about trying medlars for the first time!