The Medlar Specialist
Welcome - may I help you?
I’m Jane Steward.
I hand-make exceptional medlar products with the fruit from my National Collection orchard of 115 trees. I supply some of the best independent cheese mongers, delis and farm shops, large and small, in the UK.
Let’s talk about how they can work best for you in your shop.
But first, do have a look at what some wholesale customers have said, below.
Then drop me a line on janesteward@eastgatelarder.co.uk
“Baron Bigod goes really well with Eastgate Larder medlar jelly. That’s incredible’”
“‘One favourite condiment of mine that I regularly upsell to my customers that is also getting a long and overdue renaissance is medlar jelly. Serve alongside your cheese.
If you can get a whole, bletted, fruit, use this as a garnish. The taste of medlar is like a toffee apple and a little bit like apricot, it lends itself well to most cheese and especially stinky softs’”
“‘Eaten with a piece of Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire, medlar jelly is just amazing. It’s very good’.”
“‘Jane’s love and passion for the medlar has resulted in our ability to offer our cheese loving customers a local, historic alternative to the classic combination of cheese and quince.
The medlar’s delicate but distinctive flavour is the perfect accompaniment to a fully flavoured locally produced cheese, such as a Baron Bigod or even a Mrs Temple’s Binham Blue.
Beautifully presented you can always find it on our cheeseboard alongside a few more robust local chutneys to offer a variety of flavour combinations and alternatives”