Fruit Loop 42 - Medlar Traditional Cache
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The Fruit Loop Trail is a 26km geocaching circuit with a multiple caches which you should be able to find in a few hours. You could complete the circuit on your mountain bike or in a 2WD vehicle on reasonable country dirt roads; extra care may be required in a few places. There is no particular start or end point; it is a true circuit so you will finish back where you started from. The caches are NOT all the same size or style, most will be easy finds but some offer more of a challenge.
The Medlar (Mespilus germanica), another member of the Rosaceae family, was once popular in Western Europe during the Victorian era but is now rarely seen. It originated in the Asia Minor region and was well known to the ancient Romans and Greeks. After picking the fruit needs to be allowed to start decomposing before being fit to eat. This process is called bletting and the resulting sticky, mushy flesh has a flavour compared to sweet dates and applesauce.
Feel free to add your medlar comments in your log.
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