A natural sport of Clapp's Favorite pear, also known as Kalle. The pears are deep red color with a sweet flavor, ripening in late summer.
Also known as
- Kalle Red
- Stark Crimson
- Starkrimson
Red Clapp's Favorite pear identification images
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USDA identification images for Red Clapp's Favorite
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Sport
This variety is a sport (natural genetic mutation) of: Clapp Favorite
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Origins
- Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Red
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Fruit size: Average
Using
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Picking period: mid-August
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 3 (-40C)
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Poor
- Fire blight: Some susceptibility
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Very susceptible
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Red Clapp's Favorite pear trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Red Clapp's Favorite pear trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.