Introduction to the Bartlett pear variety: getting to know this type of pear

Declaring unit: Shandong Provincial Fruit and Tea Technology Guidance Station.

Approval status: recognized by the Shandong Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1993, and recognized by the National Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1994.

Variety registration number: GS14002-1993.

Variety origin: The Bartlett pear is a West Jersey pear, introduced into China from abroad in the early years, and distributed in China

widely, with the most cultivation in Shandong Province.

Characteristics: Young trees are vigorous, with strong budding ability and medium branching ability; fruiting is mainly on medium and short branches; on mature trees, axillary flower buds increase, and it is easy to form medium to large fruiting branch groups; it is susceptible to late frost damage, and self-unfruitful. The fruit is large, weighing 220-280 grams, obovate in shape, with poor appearance; after calyx removal treatment, the external quality of the fruit can be improved. The flesh is fine and crisp, juicy and sweetly fragrant, with good quality. The tree is vigorous and suitable for sandy soil cultivation. The ripening period is late September, and the storage life is relatively short, only 1-2 months.

Cultivation points: suitable for planting in sandy soil, with a spacing of 5-7 m between plants and rows; the best pollinizer varieties are Yali pear and Xiangshui pear.

Suitable range: cultivation in sandy loam areas such as Shandong, eastern Henan, and northern Jiangsu.