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:
SUZANN COX –
this tree died last summer It was watered every 2 days but did not make it
bruce powell –
Healthy tree, as is the case with every pre grafted tree you can purchase anywhere, I hope its actually a Bartlett, Stark definitely does have a better than average accuracy on this.
Jane Miller –
Part of my order did not ship and the pear trees I planted last pear have not a sign of a leaf, How disappointing all the way around. I doubt if anyone in the family will order from you in the future.
Timothy Webber –
The pear and apple trees are all growing great! I would highly recommend your fruit trees to my friends.
Renata Peters –
Tree has grown nicely since last spring. Lots of leaves and flowers this spring and starting to branch out. Still a very young tree but happy so far.
Nancy McMahan –
My trees arrived in excellent condition and wintered well. This is only their second year so no fruit yet – but they are healthy and I am so thankful to find dwarf trees so I can have them in my smallish yard.
steve underwood –
The pears I bought are leafing out with spring,I pruned out what I thought was fireblight last year no wilt this year .i am happy with the purchase.
patty shafer –
They did well over the winter with extra water & mulch. Growing like crazy and love the drip hose.Not sure about protecting the trunks from sun scald. I worry the bugs will get underneath & make a home. about a foot of growth so far.
Jeff Borowski –
Pear tree never survived after I got it. Apple is growing!
Thomas Thomas –
Happy with it so far doing great came on time growing good start to leaf out even after our long Michigan I have always been happy with every thing I have purchased from this company would and do recommend them to all my friends and family can’t wait for them to grow up and produce my favorite pear.