This is a very productive cultivar, usually can be harvest several days earlier than Bartlett. Very resistant to Blight. At least two cultivars are recommended to ensure adequate pollination. VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Nuts," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. More information on Pyrus communis .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nichePyrus communisPyrus communis 'Harrow Sweet'Pyrus communis 'Kieffer'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Edible; Tree
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Available space
24-60 feet
Mature size
Height: 30 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in. | Width: 30 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in.
Canopy layer
1 - Canopy (>40 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Oval
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Orbicular; Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy; Smooth
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The simple green leaves feature fine teeth on the margin.
Flower color
White
Flower detail
White flowers bloom in early spring.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Gold/Yellow
Fruit type
Pome
Fruit value
Edible; Fragrant
Fruit size
> 3 inches long, > 3 inches wide
Fruit detail
It produces Bartlett-shaped yellow fruit, but a little bit smaller in size. The smooth and juicy whit flesh tastes similar to Bartlett but with fewer grit cells. Good for canning.
Bark color
Light Gray
Bark detail
Similar to an apple tree; prominent lenticels that grow fissured and scaly with age.
Stem color
Gray/Silver
Stem detail
Dwarf shoots on old wood. New stems are pointed.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Butterflies; Songbirds
Food & Medicine
Edible parts
Fruit
Harvest time
Fall
Fruit type
Pome
Edibility
It produces Bartlett-shaped yellow fruit, but a little bit smaller in size. The smooth and juicy whit flesh tastes similar to Bartlett but with fewer grit cells. Good for canning.
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Edible Garden
Design feature
Flowering Tree
Garden tags
#deciduous #edible garden #flowering tree #edible fruits #pomes #fruit tree #edible #th-taste #th-wildlife
Problems & Resistance
Disease problems
Disease and Insect Management in the Home Orchard; Anthracnose diseases of trees