Seckel pear
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| Seckel pear | |
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| Genus | Pyrus |
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Hybrid parentage | wild seedling |
| Cultivar | Seckel |
| Origin | Pennsylvania |
The Seckel pear (or sugar pear) is a small, very sweet cultivar of pear believed to have originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The Seckel is said to be named after the Pennsylvania farmer who first introduced it in the late 18th century.[1] It was one of the varieties planted at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson, who said it "exceeded anything I have tasted since I left France, and equalled any pear I had seen there." His high regard for the Seckel was shared by the eminent horticulturalist A. J. Downing, who rated its flavor above even European pear varieties.[2]
