Bradford Pear Fruit
I didn't realize the Bradford pear trees actually produce little fruits. Pyrus calleryana, or the Callery pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford', widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species. The inedible fruits of the Callery pear are small (less than one cm in diameter), and hard, almost woody, until softened by frost, after which they are readily taken by birds, which disperse the seeds in their droppings. Anyway, this is a new species for my prairie seed collection.
Source and more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrus_calleryana
Bradford Pear Fruit
I didn't realize the Bradford pear trees actually produce little fruits. Pyrus calleryana, or the Callery pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford', widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species. The inedible fruits of the Callery pear are small (less than one cm in diameter), and hard, almost woody, until softened by frost, after which they are readily taken by birds, which disperse the seeds in their droppings. Anyway, this is a new species for my prairie seed collection.
Source and more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrus_calleryana