Sultan Medlar Size:4'-5' Tree Mature Height: 12-16'

Mature Height: 12-16'

12'-15' tree has glossy compound leaves

An old American 'sharp' cider apple high in sugar and acids and low in tannin

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Chill Hours Needed: Unverified/Most Asian pears require 400-450 chill hours

Sultan Medlar Size:4'-5' Tree Mature Height: 12-16'Mespilus germanica 'Sultan' A large fruited and heavy bearing medlar, originally from the Netherlands, that we discovered at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, OR. 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