Though the Bradford pear tree—also known as the Callery pear tree according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources—is invasive, it's a pretty nice tree to look at in the fall, with its ...

According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Callery pear was introduced in breeding programs in the U.S. because it was known to resist fire blight, a disease affecting pear and ...

The callery pear family of trees was first brought over from Eurasia in the early 20th century as an ornamental tree. Now, many states, including Michigan, consider them invasive species.

The Bradford pear tree is a variety of Callery pear cultivated in the early 1950s as a sterile tree without sharp spurs. Unfortunately, it cross-pollinated with other varieties leading to the rapid ...

Additionally, as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources notes, the Callery pear tree that helped spawn Bradford pears isn't just invasive, it can be dangerous as its fast-growing limbs produce ...

The proliferation of the tree, also known as the Bradford pear, is causing issues. Exchange program available for the invasive Callery pear Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

In January 2023, the Ohio Department of Agriculture issued an order to stop the sale and propagation of Callery pear, which also is a member of Ohio’s invasive plant list.

As of Jan. 1, Callery pear is now illegal to grow, sell, or plant in Ohio. This is a good move; it is just about 20 years late. The ones planted are spreading exponentially and are causing serious ...

The Callery pear tree, which comes in multiple varieties, including Bradford pear, Autumn Blaze and Cleveland Select, is native to Asia and is now considered an invasive plant in the U.S.

Callery Pear Trees were imported to the U.S. in the early 1900s and are a bane to native ... Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources recommends cutting larger trees down to a stump, ...

Tiny, hard, brown pears appear on Callery pear trees in the fall. After they are softened by frost, they can attract birds that like to eat the fruit, according to the Minnesota Department of ...

As warm weather returns to Ohio, so does a distinctive springtime odor that many liken to rotting fish. The overwhelming aroma is the result of an invasive species that is illegal to plant in the s… ...