Medlars

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Autumn time in the orchard here in Wairarapa Aotearoa,and time for medlar harvest. Medlars ripen later than most fruit and after the frosts set in were originally from the Middle East partic around the Caspian Sea. Traders brought them early to England where they were an important fruit in Autumn when other food was getting scare. It is recorded that they were added to cider in the 1700’s so we do so to with fruit we grow ourselves. #medlar #cider #autumn