Red Clapp's Favourite European Pear Scionwood

NOTICE: This tree was originally listed as a Maxine pear but upon fruiting we realized there had been a mix-up in the trees we received. Through genetic testing and our own observations, we are pretty sure the trees are actually Red Clapp's but cannot be 100% certain at this time.

History: Red Clapp's Favourite, also known as Kalle Red, is a sport of Clapp's Favourite that was discovered in the 1950s in an orchard in Missouri. Clapp's Favourite normally produces green pears but when this bright red fruit emerged on one branch instead, the mutation was further propagated for its attractive deep red colour. 

Why We Grow It: In a strange twist in the fruit tree world, we received these pears by accident when we had ordered in what we thought was scionwood for Maxine pears. When the taste and colour of the pears told us otherwise, we realized there had been a mix-up at some point and our mother tree is most likely a Red Clapp's Favourite based on the fruit and genetic testing. Despite the confusion, we have come to love this all-purpose, flavourful pear which is also noted for its profusion of beautiful white blossoms in spring and its heavy crops.