Red Clapp's Pear Tree

Red Clapp’s Pear — also known as Kalle Red — originated as a natural red-skinned mutation of Clapp’s Favorite, inheriting the parent variety’s sweet, juicy, creamy white flesh and adding the dramatic crimson skin color that makes it one of the most visually striking pears available for home orchards. Large, fine-textured fruit with ample juice and genuine sweetness ripens in late August, outstanding for fresh eating, canning, and preserves. The spring flower display is genuinely fragrant and abundant. Clay soil tolerant, semi-dwarf at 12–15 feet, and bearing in 4–6 years. A pollinator is required — Moonglow or Beurre Bosc recommended.

Crimson Skin, Creamy White Flesh — A Beautiful Pear

The visual contrast is what immediately distinguishes Red Clapp’s from standard green and yellow pears at harvest. The large, fully crimson skin catches the eye on the tree and in the fruit bowl, while the interior reveals the creamy, fine-textured, sweet white flesh that Clapp’s Favorite was always known for. That combination of striking appearance and excellent eating quality makes it as impressive to present as it is satisfying to eat.

A Natural Mutation of Clapp’s Favorite — Heritage Pear Character

Clapp’s Favorite has been grown in American orchards since the mid-1800s — a reliably productive, sweet, early-season European pear with a long track record of home garden performance. Red Clapp’s carries all of that heritage character in its sweet, juicy, creamy flesh while adding the crimson skin that its Kalle Red designation reflects. For growers who want an early-season pear with genuine European pear sweetness and a distinctive appearance, Red Clapp’s delivers both.

Fragrant Spring Blooms, Clay Soil Tolerant, Semi-Dwarf

The fragrant spring flower display arrives before the fruit and earns its own place as a seasonal event in the home orchard. Clay soil tolerance makes Red Clapp’s accessible to gardens where drainage-sensitive pear varieties would struggle. The semi-dwarf 12–15 foot mature size keeps it manageable for home orchards without the scale of a standard-sized pear tree.

Why Growers Choose Red Clapp’s Pear

• Dramatic crimson skin over creamy sweet white flesh — visually striking inside and out
• Natural mutation of Clapp’s Favorite — heritage European pear character, also known as Kalle Red
• Fragrant abundant spring blooms — a beautiful seasonal display before the fruit arrives
• Clay soil tolerant — accessible to gardens where other pears would struggle
• Semi-dwarf 12–15 feet — manageable size for home orchards
• Outstanding for fresh eating, canning, and preserves — versatile late August harvest