Fruit-bearing plant WESTERVELD

Description
Commonly called medlar. Deciduous shrub to small tree producing top-shaped fruit that are initially dirty brown-green and later brown. Fruits are crowned by five persistent leaflike calyx lobes and become edible only after frost, when they sweeten. Flowers are white and appear in May–June. Suitable for ornamental planting and small-scale production where late-season fruit is desired.

Reference
MEGWESTE

Available sizes and prices
Available sizes | Price *
HSt 6-8 | 23,43
HSt 8-10 | 31,82
SHR, 1Yr | 12,19
SHR, 2Yr | 16,79
St 10-12 | 57,42
St 6-8 | 35,62
St 8-10 | 44,01

Technical characteristics / Specifications

• Botanical name: Mespilus germanica
• Common name: Medlar
• Growth habit: Shrub to small tree
• Fruit: Top-shaped; dirty brown-green at first, later brown; crowned with 5 persistent leaflike calyx lobes; edible only after frost (then sweet)
• Flowering period: May - June
• Flower colour: White
• Reference code: MEGWESTE
• Available sizes (examples): HSt 6-8, HSt 8-10, SHR 1Yr, SHR 2Yr, St 10-12, St 6-8, St 8-10