Bradford pear trees, also known as Callery pear trees, are considered a problem due to their tendency to break apart during ...

As with all fruits, however, the quality of the pear begins long before it ever emerges. Proper placement, pollination, ...

Originally thought to be sterile, the Bradford pear tree easily cross-pollinates with other pear tree types. It’s so invasive it crowds out other native plants and provides little to no food for ...

Pears are one of the most popular fruit trees to grow around the world and growing a pear tree in your garden allows you to harvest juicy and sweet fruits that surpass any you will find in grocery ...

A bird rests on a Bradford pear tree branch. The trees provide little forage for native species. Over the years, many comparisons have been made to the pungent odor of the Bradford pear tree ...

Registration for the Callery Pear Buyback event is open from March 17 through April 17. To register, participants choose a native tree and submit a photo of the cut-down Callery pear tree. One free, ...

The Department is once again teaming up with the Missouri Invasive Plants Council to offer the 2025 Callery Pear buyback program. On top of its successful launch in 2019, 630 trees were given away ...