Do bradford pear trees bear fruit

ANSWER: The little berries (aka pomes) are the the fruit of the Bradford Pear, and are considered inedible by humans.

Deeper problems with the tree as an invasive species result from its runaway propagation, including crowding out native plants and not being a host to native insects. It is also a fragile tree, and when grown in open-air yards, a Bradford Pear is prone to weak branches.

Ornamental flowering pear trees (Pyrus calleryana) are instead often preferred for their showy flowers during the spring and their striking leaf color as the weather cools. Because they are not grown for fruit, they are fairly simple to care for.

Bradford pear, for one, is an ornamental tree that has become invasive and chokes out native species in natural areas and parks. … But a varied mix of cultivars allowed some Bradford pears to cross pollinate and produce viable seed. Wildlife such as birds eat the fruits and scatter seeds, spreading the trees.

These flowers, though lovely in appearance, smell like a mixture of rotting fish and semen, according to a variety of web reports, and personal accounts from those in our own newsroom. A tall, deciduous tree called the Bradford Pear (scientific name Pyrus calleryana) is to blame for the raunchy-smelling flowers.