Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Pear

Variety/Cultivar

Sensation (also called Red Sensation, Red Bartlett, Red Williams, Crimson Beauty, Mock's Williams)

Fruit Description

Pyrus communis (European pear). Delicious pear with creamy white flesh that is quite melting and juicy when ripe. The skin colour starts as a fairly dull red over a green background, which progresses to a bright red over most of the pear with a yellow bac

Common Uses

Origin

Found at Mock's Orchard, Burwood, Victoria, Australia, 1940s, a mutation of Williams (Bartlett) pear.

Pollination

Beurre Bosc, Nijisseiki (20th Century Nashi), Winter Nelis, Crimson Gem. Not Williams.

Chill Hours

Medium

Blossom Time

Mid to late season.

Harvest Time

Early, -25 days Packham. Mid to late Feb in Harcourt.

Production Notes

Good cropper. Upright, reasonably vigorous tree. It's not unusual to see reversion back to Williams on some branches. As with most pears, pick them mature but not ripe, then store in cold storage for at least 1-2 weeks before ripening.

Disease Susceptibility

Can be prone to core breakdown if picked too late or stored for longer than 3 months.

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