Mrs. Seden

Pear

Mrs. Seden

Origin/History

A cross between Seckel and Bergamotte Espéren. Exhibited by James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, England, before the Royal Horticultural Society in January 1912, where it received an Award of Merit.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, round.

Skin: Yellow, toning to bright crimson on the sunny side.

Flesh: Free from grittiness, which sometimes characterizes the fruits of Bergamotte Espéren.

Flavor: Remarkably fine.

Season

January.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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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.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)