Bartlett Pear

The World's Most Popular Pear

Sweet, juicy, and buttery with that unmistakable classic pear flavour — the Bartlett is the pear that set the standard. Whether you're eating it fresh off the tree, canning it for winter, or making preserves, nothing beats a sun-ripened Bartlett from your own backyard.

Why Gardeners Love It

• 🍐 Classic pear flavour — sweet, juicy, and buttery at peak ripeness
• 🧳 Excellent for preserving — a top choice for canning, jams, and preserves
• 🌿 Heavy producer — reliable, abundant crops year after year
• ❄️ Cold hardy — performs well in Ontario's climate
• 🌱 Supplied bare root — plant in early spring for best results

Pollination

Bartlett benefits from a pollinator for best fruit set. Great matches from our collection include Flemish Beauty and Golden Spice pears — both available at Catkins Nursery.

Growing Notes

Prefers full sun. Water regularly in the first season. Ripens in late August to early September. Hardiness Zone: 3–5 — well suited to Ontario growing conditions.