Mespilus germanica was a very popular fruit in Western Europe during the Victorian era, but has fallen out of favour there. The medlar is referenced in William Shakespeare's comedy, As You Like It, Act III, scene ii, lines 117-120 in an engaging repartee between Rosalind and Touchstone, the Fool.he genus Eriobotrya was once considered to be closely related to Mespilus. The loquat, one of several Eriobotrya species, was formerly thought to be closely related to the genus Mespilus, and is still sometimes known in some European countries as a medlar and is still sometimes called the Japanese Medlar.
Median Home Prices. From April to May there was slight decrease in the median home price; however, over the last 2 years, Snohomish County has seen home prices increase by $50,114. What used to costs $200k now costs $250k and so on.
The median home value in the United States is $206,300. United States home values have gone up 6.5% over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 3.0% within the next year. The median list price per square foot in the United States is $139. The median price of homes currently listed in the United States is $256,000 while the median price of homes that sold is $229,200. The median rent price in the United States is $1,595. Foreclosures will be a factor impacting home values in the next several years.