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:
Diana M Ulrich –
My tree started out about 3′ tall when I planted it, and now it’s just over the 6′ mark. Branches are growing nicely.
Shannon Beauvais –
All of my plants were dead when they arrived. I was very disappointed
Joseph White –
In late May of 2017 I received my bear root Bartlett pear. Planted per instructions & watched it leave out. The leaves dropped in mid November here in Northern Illinois. We had a typical cold-snowy winter- zone 5 to almost zone 4.This spring 2018 my tree leaved out & branch shoots grew to almost doubling the size of my tree. It looks beautiful. I can only hope that by my 3rd or 4rth year in the ground I can harvest a few pears with my grandchildren since they love fresh pears!I am very pleased with the service Stark Brothers has afforded me over all these years. I was an apple tree customer of theirs over 40 years ago as well.Joseph WhiteMachesney Park, Il
Valerie Engelman –
It is alive through a Missouri winter. Planted in a bit of composted clay. Tough and beautiful, very healthy.
SHIRLEY BURNS –
I ordered several dwarf fruit trees last spring, including this one. They all arrived well packaged, healthy looking and a nice size. They’re looking well this spring and filling out nicely. It’s too soon to comment on the fruit but I’m certainly looking forward to it! I highly recommend plants from Stark Bros. Quality plants and excellent customer service.
Danny Danny –
My bartlett Pear tree died, and I notified Stark Brothers. They didn’t have any at the time so they sent me my money back. Now I don’t have any pears, because the one that I do have won’t pollinate. I guess I’ll go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and buy one.
Sherry Graham –
I loved it but a deer ate it. I must reorder another one!
Jennifer Pennington –
I got 2 trees. The peach has done well, but the pear never took off! Very disappointed since I got a spot all set up to string it up!
WIL BURCHAM –
I purchased a Bartlett Pear Dwarf Supreme last fall and put it in the ground – this spring it came to life and looks good so for that I give it 5 stars but as for how I like the Bartlett Pear – it is too early to tell – in a few years when it starts bearing fruit – I will let you know. Wish I could add a photo – the tree showed up on-time for planting, was well pruned prior to shipping and was nicely packaged.
MIKE MENICHETTI –
In the ground now 1.5 yrs and doing fine thank Stark bros