The Callery Pear tree, known for its ornamental appearance, white blooms and pungent smell, and now, for its invasive nature— a discovery that has led to the banning of this flowering tree from being planted or sold in Ohio, starting January 2023.
CLEVELAND — Referred to as the Bradford Pear or the Cleveland Select, the Callery Pear tree is known for its ornamental appearance, white blooms and, notoriously, pungent smell. An invasive tree, it has been banned from being planted or sold in Ohio starting January 2023.
"One thing started becoming evident they were still Jekyll trees. We love them They're tough trees," Boggs said."We plant them where other trees have a problem. Then along the way, they started noticing that Bradfords tended to break apart, so people started working with breeding different types. Then we started noticing something that wasn't so good. We started noticing that little fruits were appearing on these streets.
As they matured, the Bradfords began to reveal their Hyde persona. Arborists noticed the crotch angles of the trees were weak, and whenever there was a storm, cleanup of branches was inevitable. It was so common that some started referring to high wind storms as “pear storms,” Boggs said. “We [researchers and arborists] were speculating up until that point. We were thinking something is not right here, but also 30 years ago, I recommended Callery pears. We all did. They were such tough trees. They were the Jekyll trees, all good things about them.”
Boggs said Callery pears began to populate everywhere—along the roadway, abandoned fields and natural areas including wetlands.Hindsight is 20-20, and Boggs said he along with other arborists and the Department of Agriculture encouraged the planting of these trees, once sought after for their ornamental beauty.
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