Bradford pear trees stink... literally. But there are many other reasons you will want to remove this invasive, tire-puncturing tree from your property.

If you want only one pear tree, select a self-pollinating variety such as Orient, Baldwin, Kieffer, and Spalding. Other pear varieties require cross-pollination.

Pears are one of the best fruits to grow in your front yard, your garden, or even a container (for dwarf varieties) on your property. This isn't just because pears are delicious. It's because caring ...

ODNR says Callery pear trees have numerous cultivated varieties that can cross-pollinate with each other and produce viable fruit. The most commonly used cultivar is Bradford.

Callery pear trees are native to Asia and were brought to the United States about 100 years ago as a way ... but they are quite capable of cross-pollinating with nearby pear trees and then ...

Bradford pear trees are an invasive species, plus they stink and have weak branches. ... it can cross-pollinate with other types of pear trees to create a wild hybrid tree.

Apple, plum and pear trees need to be pollinated by a different named cultivar of the same fruit type. For example, your Toka and Superior plums will cross-pollinate each other successfully.

A new agricultural law focuses on a common pear tree in the area. Skip to content. NOWCAST WLWT News 5 at 7:00. ... YOU CAN STILL GET CROSS-POLLINATION AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE.

Some fruit trees do not require cross-pollination to reliably produce fruit. These are called self-fruitful or self-pollinating plants, and they will produce well even if only one is planted.

It's not a bug — instead, Bradford pear trees have continually been the focus of criticism and warnings from people across the region. ... then they could cross-pollinate each other. ...

The newly created lines of pear trees were similar enough to the original Callery pear trees, but different enough that they could now cross-pollinate with each other to create fertile seeds that ...

Some fruit trees do not require cross-pollination to reliably produce fruit. These are called self-fruitful or self-pollinating plants, and they will produce well even if only one is planted.