Pyrus ‘Clapps Favourite’

Family:

Rosaceae

Characteristics:

Large tree

Details:

First introduced 1860, Massachusetts, USA. One of the earliest trees to bear fruit.  Is an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects. Great for encouraging bats into the garden as the flowers are likely to attract moths and other night-flying insects which bats love to eat!

Fruit

A good reliable variety that produces heavy crops of medium sized yellow-green fruits with a red blush. Delicious, sweet and juicy with a light acid flavour which makes them

Use:

suitable for cooking.

Harvest:

August – September

Store & ripen in a cool, dry place

Aspect:

Full sun

Size:

Max Height 2.4 -3.6 Metres

Max Width 2.4  Metres