How big do Seckel pear trees get?

20 feet
Growing Seckel Pears Like all pear trees, Seckel requires a full sun location to produce an abundant crop. When picking a planting location, remember that mature standard-size trees grow to 20 feet (6 m.) tall and 13 feet (4 m.) wide.

Do Seckel pears need a pollinator?

Pollination of Seckel pear trees Your Seckel pear tree is in flowering group 4. It is not self-fertile and needs a pollination partner of a different variety nearby.

Is Seckel pear self-fertile?

The Seckel is a popular pear tree that has a distinctive, spicy, rich and aromatic flavor. The variety is a self-fertile pear tree, but bears more if a second variety pear tree is planted. Ripens late September.

What is the best pear tree to buy?

Top Pear Cultivars

Anjou. An old-time favorite, ‘Anjou’ produces large, short-necked fruits that are pale green with a light pink blush.
Baldwin. ‘Baldwin’ produces attractive, oblong fruit in light yellow with a red tint.
Bartlett.
Bosc.
Comice.
Hood.
Kieffer.
Pineapple.

What kind of fruit does a Seckel pear tree produce?

The Seckel pears are small, reddish-brown russet over yellow or greenish-brown skin. Seckel pears ripen on the tree yielding juicy, fine grained, melting, sweet, spicy flesh. Good for preserving, spicing. Thinning produces better size fruit. Hardiest bloom in the spring.

How tall should a dwarf Seckel pear tree be?

What tree size should I choose? Dwarf, EZ Start® Ships 1′ 6″ – 3′ tall with advanced root system in a 4x4x10″ EZ Start® Pot. Item #137628 $62.99 $62.99 Each

What kind of tree is a Sugar Pear?

The sweet and spicy flavor left many to rename the Seckel pear tree the Sugar Pear tree. The Seckel pear tree is naturally semi-dwarf making it a fine addition to the home orchard or garden. Please refer below for more information on the Seckel pear trees for sale.

Can a Seckel tree pollinate a Bartlett tree?

I had read that seckel can be a poor pollinator for other trees. Best Answer: That is correct. It is not pollen-sterile, but it does not pollinate well with all European pears, especially Bartlett and Anjou varieties/strains.