In article u,
Michael Uplawski wrote:


Nice small tree with good flowers, but I am finding much of the fruit drops
and I don't know why, I find the taste nice but can understand why folk are
put off by the look of the thing. I believe the word Medlar comes from old
English (Saxon?) meaning Dogs arse!

You should not have mentoned that... ;-) In a way, it is a fitting
description. Ah whatever. More for me, then.

Actually, it's wrong, anyway. The old name was open-arse, and the
French sometimes call it cul de chien.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.