FoodFood InformationFruitDeciduousPears
Seckels, an American product, are the smallest of the pear varieties.The first Seckel pear tree was discovered growing near the Delaware Riverin Pennsylvania around 1800. These pears are a dull olive-green in colorand often sport a red cheek. While they originated in the East, those grownin that area of the country (mostly New York and Michigan) are much smallerand usually more woody than those grown on the West Coast. The western Seckelis one of our tastiest as well as one of our most expensive pears.
Western Seckels are in the market from September through January.
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