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Seckel
A dual purpose pear with excellent flavour but requiring a warm location
Origin: USA,
Pollination: Seckel is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners
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History and description of Seckel
Originates from Pennsylvania, USA.Small, round oval fruit. Rough dark brownish russetted skin. Smooth, juicy, yellow flesh. Very sweet with excellent aromatic flavour. Can be used as a dessert pear as well as for cooking.
Weak growing, upright tree. Fairly reliable cropping. Best grown in a warm location.
Characteristics of Seckel pear trees
| Use | Dual Cul & Des |
| Colour | |
| Flavour | |
| Fruit size | Small |
| Picking time | Oct |
| Season of use | Oct-Nov |
| Tree vigour | Small |
| Tree habit | Upright |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | |
| Disease resistance | Scab - Slightly susceptible |
| Pollination date | 20 |
| Pollination group | D |
| Self-fertility | Self-sterile |
| Incompatibility group | 1 |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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