Our medlar have bletted

[British Red]

I had never eaten one this week - but they are delicious

Bletted Medlar by British Red, on Flickr

Nearest I can come is apple puree with cloves

 

[Robbi]

I don't think I've ever seen one of those BR, do you have a picture of the " unsquashed" fruit ?

EDIT>

just looked it up......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mespilus_germanica

 

[British Red]

Old English fruit Robbi - you pick them rock hard at the beginning of November then set them somewhere cool and dark for a couple of weeks. They blet (start to break down) and you squeeze out the soft innards

For your amusement they are known - due to the puckered indentation - as a "dogs bum tree"

Medlar on tree by British Red, on Flickr

 

[Everything Mac]

I'd never even heard of them until last year. I understand they are inedible until they have broken down is that correct?

Andy

 

[British Red]

They are hard and unpalatable certainly. Some do cook with them in the hard state I believe