Red Bartlett Pear Tree

For an elevated eating experience, try red-skinned Red Bartlett Pear (Pyrus 'Red Bartlett'). Grow Pear trees in your own space to enjoy the luscious taste of homegrown fruit. The Red Bartlett, known also as 'Max Red', was first discovered as a bud sport on a Yellow Bartlett tree in 1938.

Unlike other European Pear varieties, Red Bartlett fully ripens on the tree. These beautiful, highly pigmented pears are amazingly plucked and enjoyed, still warm from the sun.

They are incomparable as a fresh-eating pear. The exceptional flesh is juicy, sweet, and redolent of the world-famous Bartlett. These deciduous trees have several ornamental features. You'll thrill each spring to the profuse floral display of white blooms.

Young, bell-shaped fruit develops with dark red stripes that brighten to clear red as they mature. They are beautiful to look at, and their fruity-floral aroma adds to the enjoyment. Eat them fresh, or can them for use later in the year.

Best of all, this vigorous tree is hardy and long-lived. Beginners should take a good look at this variety. These gorgeous pears taste best fresh from your backyard orchard. Order your Red Bartlett Pear trees today.

How to Use Red Bartlett Pear Tree in the Landscape

Red Bartlett Pear trees are versatile, growing well in agricultural, suburban and urban environments. Urban pollution doesn't seem to be a problem for this amazing fruit tree. It's easy to keep fruit trees pruned to any size. All you need to do is spend a few minutes in summer tip pruning back to the height you want. Smaller fruit trees are easier to net and harvest.

Try them in a high-density planting with other varieties to cross-pollinate. Include other European Pears, or try a super-juicy, crisp Asian Pear tree. Create a hard-working hedgerow along your fence by planting 7 feet apart on center. You'll measure from the trunk of one to the trunk of the next. Join the Edible Landscape trend and reap the rewards with easy-care fruiting trees like Red Bartlett. You can't go wrong with this classic.

Red Bartletts are the beauty queens of the pear world. You'll think of a million ways to use this healthy fruit. Try them in salads, slaws, sauces, crisps, chutneys and preserves. They make a wonderful presentation on dessert plates.

#ProPlantTips for Care

Plant Pear trees in full sun for best results. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. You will also want a spot that has good air circulation. Avoid low-lying, frost-trapping planting sites that might harm the spring blooms. They prefer well-drained soil types, and won't tolerate standing water. Plant in a raised bed or mounded planting site to improve drainage, if needed.

Give a moderate amount of water on a regular basis. Apply a thick layer of mulch over the root system and spread it out to 3 feet past the canopy. Pull mulch back several inches all around the trunk for air circulation.

Tip prune to control size in the summertime. Our experts say to "Choose a size, and keep it there." Remove crossing or broken branches any time of year. Sculpt scaffolding branches to 45-degree angles in late winter.

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