Medlars prefer a somewhat sheltered, well drained site with lots of sunshine. Medlars also have a few unique requirements:
- They should be planted with the graft union several inches
below the soil level to allow the scion to form its own roots.
- The fruit is still rock-hard and mouth puckering when picked
late in the fall. They need 2 to 4 weeks to soften up (a process
called bletting) before they are ready to eat, bake or roast, or
make jellies and jams.