Pucia Super Mol Medlar Size:4'-5' Tree Pyrus pyrifolia 'Ichiban Nashi'

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Ichiban Nashi'

Very similar to Violette de Bordeaux

The aromatic fruit ripens in mid-October in the PNW

but most Americans prefer them made into jam

Pronounced 'ah-kah-nay

Pucia Super Mol Medlar Size:4'-5' Tree Pyrus pyrifolia 'Ichiban Nashi'Mespilus germanica 'Pucia Super Mol' This large fruited medlar is from the Piedmont area of Italy where it is preferred above all others. Brought to the U. S. by Hill Craddock. Although little known in the U. S., medlars have been grown in Europe for thousands of years. The unusual 1 inch diameter round fruits are collected in the fall, after the first frosts. When picked, the fruits are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for a few