Bradford (also known as Callery) pear trees are a pretty sight, but produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio.

Callery pear aka Bradford pear trees are an eco disaster that Ohio banned because they ruin the ecosystem. Here's why and ...

Callery pear trees, though once popular ... were able to cross-pollinate with each other and produce viable fruit and seed. The white flowers seen in spring mature into small fruits which are ...

We are on the brink of Callery pear ... In the past, Bradford pear was almost sterile and produced only a few fruits, but with so many newer cultivars in the landscape, they can now cross-pollinate ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An invasive tree is beginning to bloom across Ohio. According to WCMH, the Callery pear tree, a species native to Asia, is beginning to bloom and release its distinctive odor ...

The Callery pear (Pyrus ... brittle tree that breaks easily — even in moderate wind or snow loads. And while this plant was once thought to be sterile, it now produces fruit, the seeds of ...

The city of Herculaneum and a few other online sources have recently posted helpful tips for pruning Bradford pear trees.

They originated from the Callery pear tree, which came from China in the early 1900s.Bradford pears produce leaves earlier than other trees, shading out native plants. This can cause big problems ...

Callery pear was once one of the most popular street and landscape trees in Ohio due to its early spring flowers ... were ...

It doesn't matter if you call it a Callery pear or a Bradford pear — in 2025, the trees are an eco-disaster that disrupts native plants and wildlife. Here's what to know about Bradford pear ...