Bartlett Pear Tree
$89.99
Begins shipping mid-April.
Zones 5 - 8
Pollinator required to bear fruit
The most popular pear variety in the world.
The Bartlett pear (also known in areas of Europe as the Williams pear) is the most popular pear variety in the world. It is a European strain, as opposed to an oriental hybrid or an Asian pear. Bartletts are commonly eaten fresh and used in cooking and canning. The easy-to-grow tree is vigorous and grows quickly, producing a harvest in just 4-6 years.
Bartlett pear trees were imported to the U. S. in the 1790s and grown here by Enoch Bartlett, a fruit farmer in Massachusetts. His name became attached to the famous pear from that time forward. Now the pears are commercially grown in the Pacific Northwest and in California.
In mid- to early spring, the tree displays billows of white blossoms. As the pears form and mature, their color slowly changes from bright green to a light gold-yellow when the fruit is ripe.
Using Bartlett Pears
Bartlett pears are favored for their sweet taste and fragrance. They are also lovely to look at, with the classic pear shape, and hints of red behind the deep yellow skin. Pair the fresh fruit with cheese and wine for a tantalizing appetizer or with meats and sausages for a charcuterie.
These pears are also preferred for canning because of the ability of the fruit to hold its shape and retain its sweet flavor. Chefs and home cooks enjoy the firm quality of the pear, using it for baking desserts, such as crisps and pies. It is a valuable addition to savory dishes, including stuffings and roasted meats. Bartletts are a staple in many home pantries—they can be frozen, canned or dried so you can preserve your pear crop and enjoy it all through the winter months.
Pears are a good source of fiber and are rich in copper and vitamins C and K.
Growing the Bartlett Pear Tree
Bartlett pear trees require full sun and well-drained soil. The tree also needs enough chill hours below 45º (at least 800) to bear fruit. See below for more soil characteristics and USDA hardiness zones.
The tree requires a pollinating partner. Choose Blake’s Pride, Starking® Delicious™, Moonglow, Beurre Bosc or Stark® Honeysweet.
Plant a Bartlett pear tree so you can pick and enjoy your own fresh, homegrown fruit, as well as preserve your bountiful harvest!
Note: Bartlett is not a suitable pollinator for Seckel pear trees.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Early-Mid |
| Fruit Color | Yellow |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Ripens/Harvest | Late August |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Texture | Smooth, Firm |
| Soil pH Level | 6-7 |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Shade Level | Full Sun |
| Years to Bear | 4-6 |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 5-8 |
Size & Spacing
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant a different variety within 15 meters (50 feet) for best pollination.
Recommended Pollinator: Blake’s Pride
How do I find my Hardiness Zone?
Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones will tell you which plants will do well in your particular climate. Each zone is determined by the lowest average winter temperature recorded in a given area. Hardiness Zone information is included on all tree and plant product pages, so you know instantly whether a certain plant is likely to succeed where you live. Natural Resources Canada provides helpful options to find your zone:
MICHAEL FENNELL –
I bought 2 Bartlett pear trees and they are both doing excellent.
RONALD COLE –
I have had my pear tree for 2 years and i have not seen much size increase if any.
CARSEN POOLE –
This was my first pear tree. We have 11 other fruit trees in northern utah. It’s on the second year & has doubled in size. Only one pear this year. Sine it is a dwarf I believe it will take a few years & be a good producer. Good shape & healthy leaves. Look forward to watch the tree progress over time. Slower grower compared to apricot purchased at same time. Would have purchased mid size instead of dwarf if available.
JILL OFFERMAN –
This only the 2nd Spring that they’ve been in the ground.& we’ve had no fruit as yet. So….I can’t really rate the trees as yet.
DAVID ATHERTON –
Unfortunately out of the 10 or so trees I ordered from Stark including the Bartlet pear, none ever greened up in the spring after planting in November. I realize rural Kansas can be harsh, and watered accordingly, but none survived. I am not sure why happened.
EDWARD FARRAR –
The pear plants grew well. One is shorter than the other, but both survived 2 winters now. The larger tree has 4 pears on it for the first time. Looking forward to seeing them mature.
Stacy Jarrell –
Leafing out and looking great! Caged them up to keep mice from stripping bark.
Rick DeGroot –
I would recommend this pear to anyone. The Bartlett pear in my mind is the best of all pear varieties.
Jonathan Bantle –
Didn’t do well last summer after spring planting. Root mass was fairly small compared to the size of above ground part. I chalked last years lack of success up to transplant shock. It doesn’t look like it’s going to leaf out this year either.
JOSHUA MORRIS –
My Moonglow pear tree didn’t make it through it’s first winter, and it now appears that the Bartlet has not made it though it’s second winter. I plan on never making a purchase with you again. Sorry to be harsh, but either the trees you sent me weren’t really for my climate, or they were just weak specimens.