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The cat’s whiskers? No, the dog’s bottom

IF you’re thinking of adding a fruit tree to your garden, an apple, pear or plum might come to mind, but what if there were a tree that was naturally more disease and pest resistant? One that wisely waited to flower until after the last frost? One that needed only minimal pruning to become a handsome specimen tree with an enviable goblet shape?

The answer is or the medlar tree. It may be less well known and grown than its popular fruit cousins, but this wasn’t

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