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TIL about the Medlar, a fruit that was once popular in ancient and medieval times but was nearly forgotten in the 20th Century (Deleted and reposted due to title error in the original post, which stated that this fruit is enjoyed rotten. In fact, bletting is a kind of ripening)

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