Mespilus germanica Medlar by Lynne Uptin Print Size:A3 - 297.7x42cm Walls of Jerusalem

Walls of Jerusalem

to the elements and the view

Crispin named so because it is curly in Latin

The original image of the handfish was captured by Tasha Waller at Nutgrove Beach in the Derwent Estuary

symbolising the rich and diverse flora that supports life in Tasmania

Mespilus germanica Medlar by Lynne Uptin Print Size:A3 - 297.7x42cm Walls of JerusalemThe fruit of this tree Mespilus germanica, also called medlar, has been cultivated since Roman times. Before eating the fruit are bletted, a process of softening beyond ripening. The medlar originated in SE Asia and was introduced to Greece around 700 BC, and to Rome about 200 BC. It was an important fruit plant during Roman and medieval times being one of the few fruits available in winter. By the 17th and 18th centuries, it had been superseded by