A sport of the green d'Anjou pear, meaning one of the limbs mutated to form red fruit and that limb was then propagated, Red D’anjou has quite a few of the taste characteristics of its green counterpart. It’s one of the sports that we grow because the flavor is comparable to the original (many sports out there we find to be no where near as good as the original). The only real difference is the color. Excellent flavor and keepability. It’s subtly sweet, firm and fine-textured, bright green flesh ripens in early October. It’s been just as cold hardy in Montana, zone 4, as its green Beurré d'Anjou counterpart. These trees are hardy to -35F, and shouldn’t be grown much outside of the warmer valleys (Missoula, Flathead, Mission, Bitterroot) in Montana.

These trees are going on their 5th year and several have already produced fruit. They are 4-6 ft. tall with great branching, mature fruit spurs ready to bear, and extensive roots.