∎ Viable fruit is produced in three years minimum, which is then spread by birds. ∎ When the top of the tree dies, many sprouts emerge from the base. The purchase and sale of Bradford pear ...

Reviled. Despised. Singled out for eradication. Woe to the Callery pear, possibly the most unloved fruit-bearing tree this side of the Garden of Eden. Sales of this Asian native and its best-known ...

ODNR says Callery pear trees have numerous cultivated varieties that can cross-pollinate with each other and produce viable fruit. The most commonly used cultivar is Bradford. Other common ...

If you know of a tree that has white blossoms in the spring, there’s a 90% chance you’re looking at a Bradford/Callery Pear Tree. The tree has become invasive in Kansas, spreading across the state by ...

Bradford pear trees give off an unpleasant odor, though they do look pretty. Bradford pear trees are an invasive species, and their beauty is one of the problems. Have you gone on a walk around ...

Callery pear trees, though once popular, are now illegal to plant, grow or sell in Ohio due to their invasive nature. The trees spread easily as birds eat their fruit and disperse the seeds widely.

This results in fruit production in subsequent generations of trees that are fertile. Beyond their overabundance and displacement of native plants, Bradford pear trees are largely ineffective ...