Mespilus germanica
Species
Also called medlar
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Cold-stratify seeds for 8–12 weeks” — How to grow Medlar (Mespilus germanica) - Food-foresting.com
“Full sun is ideal for maximum fruit production” — How to grow Medlar (Mespilus germanica) - Food-foresting.com
“Slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0–7.0)” — How to grow Medlar (Mespilus germanica) - Food-foresting.com
“USDA hardiness 5-9” — How to grow Medlar (Mespilus germanica) - Food-foresting.com
“Most cultivated medlars are propagated by grafting” — How to grow Medlar (Mespilus germanica) - Food-foresting.com
“Harvest Timing Medlars are harvested late autumn to early winter” — How to grow Medlar (Mespilus germanica) - Food-foresting.com
“Unlike most fruits, medlars are not eaten fresh from the tree” — How to grow Medlar (Mespilus germanica) - Food-foresting.com
“The seeds contain the toxic hydrocyanic acid” — How to grow Medlar (Mespilus germanica) - Food-foresting.com
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Mespilus germanica
- Fact sheet: 1 source page, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian