An intensely flavored heirloom apple prized by connoisseurs and cider makers.
Clapp's Favorite Pear on OHxF 87 (Spring 2026)
One of the finest heirloom pears. Also known as Clapp Favorite.
This variety is renowned for its hardiness, vigor, and productivity. The tree is large, vigorous, long-lived, and reliably annual. As an added bonus, the tree also shows above average tolerance for clay soils. Clapp's Favorite is highly susceptible to fireblight, but this is typically not an issue for the backyard grower. Clapp's Favorite is incompatible with quince rootstock.
Clapp's Favorite is harvested about a 10 days before Bartlett and was once considered a standard for home growers. The fruit is large, pale lemon-yellow, with a flavor similar to that of Bartlett. It should be allowed to finish ripening off the tree for best flavor and consistency.
Bred by Thaddeus Clapp in Dorchester, MA, this pear quickly gained favor in France and England. It is first mentioned in 1860 in the notes to a meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Pear
Subcategory:
European, Cold-Hardy
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, canning, freezing
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: off-white
Fruit Origins
Parentage:
Origin: Dorchester, MA
Introduced in: 1800s
Introduced by: Thaddeus Clapp
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Aug 10 (approximate, in New York State) 10 days before Bartlett
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: OHxF 87 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (75% of Standard)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Fireblight: Very Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Rootstock size class:
Half-Standard (75% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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