Callery pears have been a catch amongst planters in the United States for years. Now, experts say they've overstayed their welcome. Here's everything people in the Buckeye state need to know ...

The Callery pear tree’s aesthetically pleasing, upward-facing branch structure meant limbs would rip and fly off during storms, threatening to injure people and damage cars and homes.(Kelly Oten ...

Callery pear trees grow fruit that more resembles a crabapple than a pear. They grow to approximately 1/2 inch in diameter and are greenish brown in color.

The "Chanticleer" Callery Pear was selected as the "Urban Tree of the Year" in 2005 by trade arborist magazine City Trees for its unique combination of resistance to blight and limb breakage ...

Callery pear has become one of the most problematic invasive species in the eastern United States. A thorny problem Like other invasives, Callery pears crowd out native species.

Bradford pear trees are banned in a few states. More are looking to replace, eradicate them. Bradford pear trees, which can help spread wild, thorny Callery pear trees, are becoming a target of ...

The Callery pear tree, native to Asia, is favored for its fast growth, white flowers, glossy leaves and stress tolerance. But the tree is difficult to control and maintain; here's what to know.

Callery pear trees are native to Asia and were brought to the United States about 100 years ago as a way to combat disease in orchards of French pears.

This also means on Jan. 1, 2023, it was illegal to sell flowering Callery pears in Ohio, and we should find no Callery pears in any in-state nursery today for sale. More in Lifestyle ...

When they bloom in the spring, Callery pears give off a revolting scent that many compare to a dirty dumpster. Their stout thorns make the difficult to clear, and their flowers attract flies.

Birds eat the fruit and spread those seeds. ... The Department is once again teaming up with the Missouri Invasive Plants Council to offer the 2025 Callery Pear buyback program.