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Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, [2] in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford' and its offensive odor, widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species .
The Callery pear, or Bradford pear, is one of those vampires. Over the years, Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana ) has become one of the most widely planted ornamental trees in the US.
A Bradford pear tree is shown, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Woodland Park. The trees is native to Asia but invasive in New Jersey.
Over 3000 cultivars of the pear are known. [1] The following is a list of the more common and important cultivars, with the year and place of origin (where documented) and an indication of whether the pears are for cooking, eating, canning, drying or making perry.
Meyer and his interpreter and guide, Chow-hai Ting, journeyed up the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in search of the Callery pear (P. calleryana), and later traveled to Jingmen, where he collected 5,000 pounds of pears. Meyer returned to Yichange and was trapped there by civil unrest, being forced to spend the winter of 1917.
Callery pear trees are beginning to bloom in Ohio. But these trees are considered invasive and can no longer be sold or planted. A Stroll Through the Garden: The invasive Callery pear
Over the years, Callery pear, or Bradford pear, has become one of the most widely planted ornamental trees in the US. And, frankly, it stinks. Why do Bradford pear trees smell so awful?
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