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.Find 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