So I hope to be starting my dream fruit garden this year and I'm having a bit of a hiccup with one I want to start with. I admit I'm a bit of a cultivar snob but if I'm going to devote part of my limited backyard space to it I want it to be the best tasting or most nutrition variety I can get. So I researched medlar tree varieties and found 2 interesting ones at Carya Nursery. Sussmispel (sorry I don't know how to put the two dots above the "u") is described as being one of the sweetest with fewer tannins in it and Aprena is said to date back to the middle ages (I'm in the SCA). The issue is Carya Nursery is in Poland and every time I send an e-mail it kicks back that it doesn't exist. I did some research and apearantly sending an e-mail to Poland can be tricky. So I talked to some tech savvy friends and they suggested I talk with the Agricultural extention service about any problems importing from Poland first. I talked with a local agent today. He said if they ship to the US they may be already set up to send the bare root plants through inspection ect. Since they describe themselves as a small nursery I'm a bit doubtful. Has anyone dealt with Carya Nursery or heard of those two cultivars being offered anywhere in the US? Has anyone dealt with ordering a plant from another country and having it inspected through the Dept. of Agriculture? And if I have to just give up on those two varieties does anyone have any opinions on the best tasting medlar I can get in the US? Appreciate any input.