Sultan Medlar Size:4'-5' Tree Trim the bush to a

Trim the bush to a size you like (since it tends to be rather rangy) and consider planting several to make an unusual hedge

Fruit ripens in late August to early September

well-flavored

The tree is upright and care-free

An old American 'sharp' cider apple high in sugar and acids and low in tannin

Sultan Medlar Size:4'-5' Tree Trim the bush to aMespilus germanica 'Sultan' A large fruited and heavy bearing medlar, originally from the Netherlands, that we discovered at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, OR. Although little known in the U. S., medlars have been grown in Europe for thousands of years. The unusual 1 inch diameter round fruits are collected in the fall, after the first frosts. When picked, the fruits are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for