Youngken Winter Seckel
PearOrigin and History
Raised from seed of Seckel by David Youngken, Richlandtown, Pa., about 1868.
Tree
Reported as upright and prolific.
Fruit
Not described in source.
Season and Storage
The fruit keeps through the winter.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Youngken Winter Seckel.
According to correspondence this pear was raised from seed of Seckel by David Youngken, Richlandtown, Pa., about 1868. The tree is reported as being upright and prolific, and the fruit as keeping through the winter.