pear 'Red Sensation Bartlett'

Needs a deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, fairly neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. Flowers early and so at risk from spring frosts. Thin fruit in late spring or early summer to improve size and quality

Regular pruning required; a spur bearer. Prune cordons and other restricted forms in summer and all trees in winter. Further pruning advice: pruning new pear trees, summer pear pruning, winter pear pruning, renovating pear trees, pruning established fans

Propagate by grafting or chip budding onto a clonal rootstock for fruit; quince rootstocks are usually used. The rootstock used will largely determine the vigour

May be affected by aphids, caterpillars, codling moth, pear blister mite, pear midge and pear and cherry slugworm

Susceptible to pear scab. May also be affected by Europaean pear rust, brown rot, blossom wilt and fireblight