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Clapp Favorite Pear tree

Owner: Cheuk

Location:  Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLLAND, Netherlands

Age:Planted in about 2010
Age of this tree:15 years
Rootstock:A medium fast dwarfing rootstock
Soil:Plot has peaty/acidity soil, soil is really really poor soil. I have to feed the trees a lot 
Climate at this location:zone 7a, mild sea climate, lots of sun, lots of wind, hedge to slowdown some wind
Pruning:Pruning is the only way to keep the espalier an espalier.
Tree form:Espalier
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Organic treatments
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:wasps, birds, mice, sometimes fungal disease, plum moth or some other moth problem.

Owner's comments

This is my earliest pear. If there is a season with lots of rain, the fruits will be prone to fungal diseases. This is a juicy pear, little aroma, according to me, it has no special taste.