name: Medlar

flavor_db_name_variants: medlar

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Medlar

id: 114

name_scientific: Mespilus germanica

description: Mespilus germanica, known as the medlar or common medlar, is a large shrub or small tree, and the name of the fruit of this tree. The fruit has been cultivated since Roman times, and is unusual in being available in winter, and in being eaten when 'bletted' (browned by rot). It is eaten raw and in a range of dishes.

itis_id: 506235

wikipedia_id: Medlar

picture_file_name: 114.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 85088

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:30:44.000Z

legacy_id: 121

food_group: Fruits

food_subgroup: Pomes

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:21.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:16.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 36616

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00114