Starkrimson

A stunning bright red juicy sweet summer pear. A red skinned sport of Clapp's Favourite.

Origin: USA, 1956

Pollination: Starkrimson is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

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Characteristics of Starkrimson pear trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Late Aug
Season of use	Aug-Sept
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Pollination date	21
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Clapps Favourite