Medlars
by Lewis, 31 December, 2010, 5 comments
BBC's Country file recently featured a report on Medlars. The Medlar tree (Mespilus germanica) was probably a Roman import. In the 'dark ages' and Mediaeval times, the winter months probably did not offer many opportunities for fresh fruits and / or vegetables; and people were likely to become deficient in vitamin C (scorbutic), as winter progressed. Read more...
