If there's a pretty white-flowering tree in front of your house in spring, chances are it's Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana), also known as Callery pear. The white blooms are a welcome sign of spring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Bradford pear tree in bloom is a sure sign that springtime is in the air. You may have noticed the trees by the delicate white ...

It seemed like a good idea at the time. A tree resistant to disease and drought, able to thrive in different environments, and whose puffy white leaves looked great in backyards and city streets ...

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Originally sterile, the Bradford pear began producing fertile fruit after cross-pollination with other pear cultivars. Several states, including Ohio and South Carolina, have banned the sale of ...