No Spray Bartlett Pear

[JesusisLordandChrist]

No spray, tree ripe bartlet pear. It ain’t pretty, doubt anyone would purchase any.

But I ain’t proud, I grew it, I’ll eat it. Very peary, soft, sweet, not too gritty, flowery. It’s hard to beat a tree ripe bartlet pear.

[krismoriah]

Good Report!

Can you give us some details on how long it took your tree to bear fruit… did u bend any branches? Any signs of Fire Blight during its life? Do u mulch? irrigate? Any tips or tricks for someone in the future that may want to grow things without spraying?

Clark has said for many years that most nurseries sell mislabeled trees…
Where is your red blush?

Which is the real Bartlett pear

I have noticed the Bartlett pear I grew up with is different than the Bartlett they sell now . I like the old type for wildlife . They fall in October . They have some grit cells and some russet . Were self pollinating . The descriptions now say ripe in August . These are grit free . Needs a pollinator .

Clark’s excellent advice on how to get a pear tree to bear earlier…as it takes Bartlett many years to bear.

Bartlett Pear

Nothing is more thirst quinching, juicy and sweet than a Bartlett pear. I feel fortunate to be able to have had the time to plant a standard nearly 20 years ago now. No signs of Fireblight or any disease after all these years. [image]

[Robert]

My bartlett does not ripen for another month and I’m south of you. Are you sure that is bartlett?

[JesusisLordandChrist]

I’m not sure of much of anything today. It is WACKY WEDNESDAY after all. I’ll check tomorrow.

[krismoriah]

Nobody has talked about Aurora in awhile… really not much at all.

Aurora Pear- An early-season American pear variety, related to Bartlett but with an improved flavor and better storage.

Not many nurseries sell it… may pick one up before it goes extinct.

[JesusisLordandChrist]

I verified with the man who planted this stark bros pear tree, he said it is a bartlet.

[mamuang]

Robert,
Per Cummins nursery, Barlett ripens for them in Ithaca, NY around Aug 20. That’s zone 6a (I think). If your Barlett ripens later than that while you are in a warmer zone, are you sure your pear is Barlett?

Cummins Nursery

[JVD]

@JesusisLordandChrist

doubt anyone would purchase any.

I’d buy that. That’s a beautiful pear!

[JesusisLordandChrist]

Do you know which nursery sell it?

[krismoriah]

If this place gets it back in stock their prices are fair… and they have many many varieties if you are a Pear collector.

Heirloom Pear Trees

These places list it in stock for Spring shipping

Cummins Nursery

Aurora pear tree for sale from Orange Pippin

[Spartan]

A local orchard in my area grows Aurora. I find the flavor to be very good.
Ripens before Bartlett. We normally buy a peck of them each year since i have no early pears in my collection. My old bartlett tree ripens September 5th-12th most years for me in SE WI.

Plant Aurora if you can find a tree!

[JesusisLordandChrist]

You guys got me thinking… No body is perfect. My neighbor could be mistaken and I know it wouldn’t be intentional. You think my Bartlet might be an Aurora? They ripen yellow and early with no blushing, produce large bartlet shaped pears.

Thanks

[mamuang]

Aurora has some russeting. Your pear does not. I don’t think your is Aurora.

Cummins Nursery

[Robert]

Not many pears are going to ripen 1st of august in your zone. The list of suspects should be short. Early pears start middle of august here (7a -VA). Bartlett ripens around 1st of september for me.

[krismoriah]

Any chance its a Southern Bartlett? Those ripen in early Aug.