very fond of medlars. Philip Pullman describes Sir Charles Latrom's perfume as "rotted like a medlar" in his book The Subtle Knife. See also Chaenomeles speciosa Crabapple Pseudocydonia Sorbus Gallery References External links Medlar and the making of Medlar Cheese germanica Flora of Western Asia Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Edible fruits Fruit trees