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Callery pear aka Bradford pear trees are an eco disaster that Ohio banned because they ruin the ecosystem. Here's why and ...
Bradford (also known as Callery) pear trees are a pretty sight, but produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio.
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In collaboration with the Rotary Club of York, city crews will replace more than 50 trees in the three-block stretch between Pershing Avenue and Duke Street with serviceberry and male ginkgo trees.
Callery pear trees, though once popular, are now illegal to plant, grow or sell in Ohio due to their invasive nature. The trees spread easily as birds eat their fruit and disperse the seeds widely.
About 50 flowering Bradford Pear trees line Market Street in downtown York. The white blossoms create an almost magical scene along a three-mile stretch. This will be the last spring to admire them.