Fruit
Royal
A tier
Royal is a medlar cultivar with larger fruit than Nottingham and strong heritage orchard presence—bletting still required, yielding ample spicy soft flesh per fruit. Trees are more substantial. Favoured when fruit size for preserves matters. Blett on slatted trays; check daily near readiness. Large soft fruits make generous spoons desserts with cream. Prune lightly to keep open shape. Label for visitors who have never seen a medlar.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Cheese PreserveLarge SpoonShow OrchardTray Blett
Traits
Blett RequiredBrown ReadyHeritageHeritage OrchardLargeLarger FruitPreserve FriendlySpiced Soft
History
GB
Royal medlar appeared in British and European cultivar lists for larger fruit.
Orchard collections maintained Royal as a sizeable type.
GB
Heritage nurseries restocked Royal medlar.
Royal stayed a larger-fruit medlar option.