Mrs. Seden
PearMrs. Seden
Origin / History
Mrs. Seden is a cross between Seckel and Bergamotte Espéren. It was exhibited by James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, England, before the Royal Horticultural Society in January 1912, and received an award of merit. A description appeared in Garden 76:36, figs. 1912.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small.
Form: Round.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, toning to a bright crimson on the sunny side.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Free from the grittiness which sometimes characterizes the fruits of Bergamotte Espéren. Flavor remarkably fine.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Jan.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Described in U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Mrs. Seden.
- Garden 76:36, figs. 1912. A cross between Seckel and Bergamotte Espéren; exhibited by James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, Eng., before the Royal Horticultural Society in January, 1912, and received an award of merit. Fruit small, round, yellow, toning to a bright crimson on the sunny side; flesh is free from the grittiness which sometimes characterizes the fruits of Bergamotte Espéren; the flavor is remarkably fine; Jan.