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Old 07-15-2008 | 07:00 PM
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I'm positivethat is a callery pear in a sort of wild state(lack of trimming and the presence of wicked thorns). The fruit is common on most pears, and is inconspicuous. They won't get much bigger before they fall or become bird feed.
Callery pear's do not have thorns at all!

A:Callery pear, Pyrus calleryana, is an ornamental pear that can have wicked thorns. The fruit is small and inedible. It is the parent from which 'Bradford' pear was selected in 1963. A callery pear looks similar to 'Bradford', but the thorns distinguish one from the other. Under the right conditions, 'Bradford' pear seeds will germinate. The resulting trees will usually have varying numbers of thorns and less dense


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