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MEDLARS ARE SMALL FRUIT (3-4cM DIAMETER), WEIGHING ABOUT 15G. THEY LOOK LIKE BROWN-SKINNED APPLES, BUT HAVE A CUP-SHAPED DEPRESSION, KNOWN AS THE EYE, BETWEEN THE CALYX LOBES. COLOUR: GREEN-PURPLE WITH A SLIGHT GLOSS WHEN FRESH; PURPLE-BROWN, DULL AND SOFT WHEN BLETTED. FLAVOUR: SWEET-ACID.