Motherlode Bartlett Pear
Product details
| Management number | 250451208 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$36.00 | Model Number | 250451208 | ||
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Motherlode Bartlett Pear carries the perfume and melting texture of a fine European pear together with a remarkable Sierra foothill story. Also associated with Triomphe de Vienne, its substantial fruit develops aromatic, buttery flesh suited to fresh eating, cheese plates, desserts, preserves, and baking. The source tree survives near Dutch Flat, a Gold Rush-era community once known for productive orchards and fruit shipments supported by Chinese immigrant growers and regional nursery stock. Growing this pear connects a modern garden to that layered agricultural history while producing fruit with genuine table appeal. White spring blossoms add classic orchard beauty before the late-summer crop develops. For gardeners interested in preserving locally adapted fruit trees, Motherlode Bartlett offers something uncommon: a delicious harvest, a living regional artifact, and a direct link to California’s mountain orchard tradition.
Motherlode Bartlett is suited to USDA zones 5–9 and has a confirmed 700–900 chill-hour requirement. The characteristics sheet identifies OHxF97/Pyrus communis rootstock and a late-summer harvest. Plant in full sun and well-drained soil, provide deep irrigation while establishing, and prune for a strong canopy capable of supporting substantial fruit.
This pear requires another compatible European pear. Confirmed partners include Comice, Bosc, and Seckel.
Motherlode Bartlett Pear Details
- Fruit: Substantial heirloom European pears
- Flavor and texture: Aromatic, juicy, buttery, and melting when ripe
- Best uses: Fresh eating, cheese plates, desserts, baking, and preserves
- Harvest: Late summer
- USDA zones: 5–9
- Chill hours: 700–900
- Tree size: Semi-dwarf on OHxF97 / Pyrus communis rootstock
- Pollination: Requires another compatible European pear
- Recommended pollinizers: Comice, Bosc, or Seckel
- Special care: Harvest mature fruit firm and finish ripening indoors
- Something special: The grandmother tree still grows near historic Dutch Flat at roughly 3,100 feet.
Orchard Planning Resources
- Bare Root Tree Selection Guide
- How to Plant Bare Root Trees
- Fruit and Nut Tree Characteristics
- Tree Rootstock Characteristics Chart
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