Mespilus germanica or hawthorn, to improve their performance in different soils. "Mespilus germanica" fruits are hard and acidic, but become edible after being softened, 'bletted', by frost, or naturally in storage given sufficient time. Once softening begins, the skin rapidly takes on a wrinkled texture and turns dark brown, and the inside reduces to the consistency and flavour reminiscent of apple sauce. This process can confuse those new to medlars, as a softened fruit looks as if it has spoiled. Once bletted, the fruit can be eaten raw and is often eaten as a dessert, or used to make medlar jelly. They
Mulga apple is also eaten. The taste is said to be sweet and like apples. Mulga apple The mulga apple is an Australian bush tucker food, often eaten by Aborigines of Central Australia. The mulga apple is in fact a combination of plant and animal; the insect gall grows inside the wood of the mulga tree "(Acacia aneura"). Without the wasp the gall would not be induced. Mulga apple is known as "Merne ataltyakwerle" in the Arrernte language of Central Australia. Mulga trees grow in flat country and at the foot of hills. It grows on the end of the mulga branches.