Medlars prefer a somewhat sheltered, well drained site with lots of sunshine. Medlars also have a few unique requirements:

1. They should be planted with the graft union several inches
   below the soil level to allow the scion to form its own roots.
2. 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.