Medlar 'Royal' (Mespilus germanica) Size:2 gal NN Prized in Japan for its

Prized in Japan for its very flavorful juice

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trumpet-shaped flowers are followed in August by abundant

Sun Needs: Sun to partial shade

flowers in spring followed by small

Medlar 'Royal' (Mespilus germanica) Size:2 gal NN Prized in Japan for its'Royal' is an English cultivar first imported into the US about 30 years ago. The USDA describes this variety as having :"medium sized fruit, good flavor, heavy cropper." A compact tree growing 6 8' in height. Medlars are close relatives of hawthorns and are native to southeastern coastal region of Mediterranean and southwestern Asia. Medlars have at least a thousand year long cultivation history over a wide region stretching from Iran to England. The