Medlar is a typical species with climacteric fruits that rapidly change their composition and physical properties after harvest. Given the interesting shape of its fruit and leaves, medlar should be planted more frequently in parks and gardens. Being cultivated as an ornamental tree, the paper’s aim was to determine the colour of leaves and fruits that have reached the maturity of consumption in medlar genotypes identified in the southwestern part of Romania. Colour indicators of medlar fruits, respectively, leaves, in terms of L*, a* and b* values were evaluated using a Minolta colorimeter (CR400 model). Following the colorimeter test, it recorded data that was subsequently downloaded and statistically processed. Positive values for a* and b* indicate that the colour of fruit, at maturity of consumption, was in the range of red-orange-yellow. Regarding the colour of mature leaves, the values obtained indicated the colour of leaves in the range red-orange-yellow (in 9 genotypes) and, respectively, yellow-yellow greenish-green (in 6 genotypes). It turns out that ripe fruits retain an attractive colour for consumers, and medlar leaves represent, through the autumn colours, a point of attraction in the landscape.

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