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

The Bradford Pear Tree was introduced to the United States ... followed by clusters of small pears that appear from June to February. Although the tree quickly gained popularity among landscapers ...

Callery pear trees are medium-sized trees that reach up ... Their glossy green leaves are as long as three inches and have round teeth. Small white flowers bloom during the spring.

It’s time to phase this tree out in favor of better adapted or native trees,” writes one Utah horticulturist. “We need to ...

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University They are seemingly everywhere these days. Driving on the highway, along the edges ...

and the tree produces small, hard brown pears that are often eaten by birds. The trees also have "large egg-shaped" buds that are covered in light brown, woolly hairs and stout, reddish-brown twigs.

The Callery pear tree − also known as the Bradford ... In the fall, the leaves turn from green to maroon, and the tree produces small, hard brown pears that are often eaten by birds.