[nafex] BIG medlars

I'm in the process of trying to procure some large varieties of medlar for grafting this spring. I'm hopefully receiving a couple sticks of Monstrueuse d'Evreinoff, which I'm excited about as I understand they are pretty massive. I just came across the names of a couple other varieties of truly giant medlar and was wondering if anyone new of sources for either. One is called Flander's Giant, and it looks like it may be a new variety and perhaps patented, but I'm not sure about that. The other one is an older variety I believe, perhaps Dutch. Its called Giant of Uitbergen. Apparently these 2 varieties have fruit that approaches 3" in diameter. It seems that their size makes them potentially a much more viable crop. I'm imagining running them through a food mill to separate the pulp from the skin and seeds, at which point I think you would have not only the most exotic "applesauce" around, but a really nice accompaniment to holiday meat dishes. Medlar glazed goose anyone?

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