Walker570 Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 WRONG!! it's female........oh no NO NO!! I know what's coming next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) Is it a flower? Called Jasmine? Edited May 21, 2019 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Mock orange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Nope!! in both cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 23 minutes ago, ditchman said: Fred That was quick thinking, its not another find Fred Dibnah picture is it?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Nah! quite straight forward and no need to meddle with the photo the see what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Is it the flower of the Medlar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Yes, I had to give you a bit of a lead in didn't I ? We planted one in our orchard this last October and it has produced 4 flowers. I am now looking for a Mulberry as I have a couple of spaces and would like the orchard to hold some ancient fruits as well as more modern ones. Medlar, apple family and has some unuusual uses...medlar cheese for instance. You have to pick it , then let it rot before using....... still with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Yes I know what it is, i just don't want to eat any especially as you will only have 4 at the most! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 have you planted any chequers before they dissapear from england ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 We made medlar jelly this year but neither of my mulberry trees are doing much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: ...........and would like the orchard to hold some ancient fruits as well as more modern ones. Medlar, apple family and has some unuusual uses...medlar cheese for instance. You have to pick it , then let it rot before using....... still with me? Do you have any quince? ...and I believe it is called "bletting" when you let medlars mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 This particular medlar is on a quince stock. Yes, the offical term is bletting, but almost at the rot stage. They are related to apples and if you know when an apple is super ripe it is high in sugars and I believ that is the reason for letting medlars do the same. A friend gave us some medlar cheese which was interesting to say the least but eatable certainly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 The French word for the fruit is very apt and descriptive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Derriere de muttsbutt <dogsbum> ,they sure have an apt description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyefor Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 13 hours ago, clakk said: Derriere de muttsbutt <dogsbum> ,they sure have an apt description Like they do for dandelion (pissenlit) because eating it it makes you wet the bed (allegedly)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Parents had a huge old mulberry in their garden years ago. Also had lots and lots of purple fruit allover the ground. Birds loved it and left the purple deposits allover the house garden cars everywhere. Not a tree I'd have near houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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