Learn how to grow and enjoy the fruit of the overlooked and forgotten medlar (Mespilus germanica) with Jane Steward, author of MEDLARS - Growing & Cooking (affiliate link), founder of Eastgate Larder in North Norfolk, UK (which is also part of the prestigious Plant Heritage National Collection), in this episode of the Orchard People Radio Show.
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ARTICLES
For more information on this topic, click on the links below:
How to Prune Fruit Trees:
https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-prune-and-train-fruit-trees/
Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases:
https://orchardpeople.com/protecting-fruit-trees-from-pests-and-diseases/
How to Feed Fruit Trees:
https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-feed-fruit-trees/
The Best Fruit Trees to Grow:
https://orchardpeople.com/best-fruit-trees-to-grow/
How to Graft Fruit Trees:
https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-graft-fruit-trees/
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- (00:00) - Introduction and Confession
- (00:39) - Meet Jane Steward: Medlar Expert
- (02:00) - What Are Medlars?
- (03:03) - Growing Medlar Trees
- (08:07) - Medlar Tree Pests and Diseases
- (12:39) - Pruning Medlar Trees
- (21:23) - Medlar Tree Varieties and National Collection
- (23:09) - En
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