Clapps Favourite pear trees
£38.25Clapps Favourite pear trees for sale
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BR11-year bare-root tree,Pyrodwarf rootstock£38.25
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
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All about Clapps Favourite pear trees
Clapp's Favorite was raised by Thaddeus Clapp of Massachusetts USA in the 1850s. It is thought to be a cross between Williams and Flemish Beauty. Like Williams it ripens quite early in the season, and should be picked before it is fully ripe on the tree.
Growing and Training
Clapps Favourite grows well in the UK climate and crops heavily. You will get better flavour and fruit size if you thin the fruitlets in late May.
In its native USA it has a reputation for being susceptible to fire blight, but this disease is not virulent in the UK.
Clapps Favourite characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Clapps Favourite?Average
- Is Clapps Favourite self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Clapps Favourite?4
- Is Clapps Favourite good for pollinating others?Average
- What climates is Clapps Favourite suitable for?Temperate climatesWarm climates
- What season do you pick Clapps Favourite?Early
- CroppingGood
- How long can you keep Clapps Favourite in a fridge?1-3 days
- Food usesEating freshCulinary
- What is the overall disease resistance of Clapps Favourite?Poor
- Is Clapps Favourite resistant to scab?Very susceptible
- How resistant is Clapps Favourite to fire blight?Very susceptible
- Where does Clapps Favourite originate from?United States
- When was Clapps Favourite first introduced?1850 - 1899
- What colour is the blossom of Clapps Favourite?White
- Fruit colourYellow / Orange
You might also like these varieties
ConcordeA marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.
InvincibleInvincible is a high quality pear which can also cope with difficult conditions.
ObeliskA useful dwarf pear tree for small gardens, it grows with a tidy upright habit and is self-fertile.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic self-fertile English pear, with good flavour, heavy-cropping, and quite easy to grow.
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More about pear trees
Pears are amongst the most desirable of all orchard fruits, with their characteristic sweet flavours. Most of the varieties we know today arose in the first half of the 19th century, when there was an explosion of interest among amateur and professional growers in raising new varieties, particularly in Belgium, France, and England. The aim was to achieve a buttery soft flesh and exquisite rich flavour.
Unlike apples, pears which are grown for eating fresh - known as dessert pears - can't usually be eaten straight from the tree, and should not be left to ripen on the tree. Instead aim to pick them just before they are ripe, and then place them in a fruit bowl for a few days.
