fruit tree variety
Bartlett
Pear · Pyrus communis
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 5a–7a
- Chill hours
- 600 to 900 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 115 to 165
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 50 to 75 years
At a glance
Sweet, juicy, classic dessert pear; ripens to a soft buttery melt-in-the-mouth texture. The standard for canning and fresh eating. Fire-blight susceptible.
Growing Bartlett
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Bartlett by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other pear varieties
3 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Kieffer
Crisp, gritty, mildly sweet, yellow-skinned; a tough cooking and canning pear, not great fresh. Holds shape in…
- Magness
Very sweet, juicy, smooth melting flesh; an exceptional fresh-eating pear that rivals Bartlett in flavor with …
- Moonglow
Mild, sweet, soft and juicy when ripe; good fresh and for canning. Fire-blight resistant. Often planted as the…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Bartlett pear grow in?
Bartlett grows in USDA zones 5a through 7a.
- How does Bartlett compare to other pear varieties?
Bartlett is one of 4 pear varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full pear variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Груша обыкновенная", by Vasily Moryashkin, via iNaturalist, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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