Seckel
Pear
Pyrus communis L.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Mother to:
Carrick
Cayuga
Chapin
Colette
Father to:
Barseck
Accession name
Seckel (Robarts)
Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
6th May 90% petal fall
Size
very small-small a
Shape
ovoid a
Ground Colour
green-yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high a
Over Colour
dark red/brown a
Russet
medium a
Flesh Colour
yellow a
Weight
49.00 g a
Russet (percent)
26-50% a
Stalk Angle
straight/oblique a
Stalk Curve
weak-medium a
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick a
Stalk Length
medium mm a
Eye Aperture
open a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.