General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: |
Tree
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Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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Leaves: |
Deciduous
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Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
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Fruiting Time: |
Summer
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Flowers: |
Showy
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Flower Color: |
White
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Bloom Size: |
1"-2"
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Flower Time: |
Spring
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Underground structures: |
Taproot
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Uses: |
Flowering Tree
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Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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Eating Methods: |
Raw
Cooked
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Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
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Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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Pollinators: |
Various insects
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Parentage: |
Sport of: Bon Chretien |
Child plants: |
2 child plants |
Posted by
Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on May 21, 2018 10:22 AM concerning plant:
"The Red Bartlett, known also as 'Max Red', was first discovered as a bud sport on a standard Yellow Bartlett tree near Zillah, Washington in 1938. A 'bud sport' is a rare, naturally occurring transformation that develops spontaneously on fruit trees. The Red Bartlett pear was then cultivated by pear growers, resulting in the large crop we enjoy today." Excerpt from USAPears.org
As with other pears, if allowed to ripen on the tree, these pears may become more gritty due to deposits of lignin and cellulose; they are much smoother in texture if picked and allowed to ripen at room temperature.
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