How to Use Callery pear in a Sentence

Callery pear

noun
  • The Callery pear tree endangers that food source.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Bradford pear is an offspring of the Callery pear, which is native to Asia.
    — Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In the late summer and fall, Callery pears produce small brown fruit, which birds and squirrels collect and disperse.
    — Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • It was later discovered that Callery pears could cross-pollinate with other trees in the wild, driving their meteoric spread, Zieche said.
    — Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Twelve hours later on Thursday morning, Sparza’s red Volkswagen sedan was trapped beneath a Callery pear tree taller than her house.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Both Roddick and Mattus point to the Bradford pear or Callery pear as an invasive tree to avoid, though its appearance may tempt you.
    — Jennifer Lobb, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Riva Feshbach, a resident of Logan Square, lives just two houses away from a Callery pear in her neighbor’s backyard.
    — Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Over the years, Callery pears have invaded Indiana's fields, forests and wetlands, choking out native plant species by robbing them of essential nutrients.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • And when homeowners zhuzh up grass with invasive ornamental species like Callery pear or Amur honeysuckle, hungry and oblivious birds spread the seeds far and wide.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026
  • By the 1950s and 60s, Callery pear trees were recognized for their attractive potential in landscaping.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Invasive Callery pears, or Bradford pears, bloom in blizzards across Illinois neighborhoods, roadsides and forests every April.
    — Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Pankau said he’s seen Callery pears increasingly invade prairies and other natural areas that are undergoing restoration in Illinois.
    — Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • In Missouri, officials organized a Callery pear buyback program in April, inviting residents to cut down their Callery pears and receive a native tree for free.
    — Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • The trees on Morrison’s block are invasive Callery pears, or Bradford pears, which bloom in blizzards across Illinois neighborhoods, roadsides and forests every April.
    — Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Michigan has banned the import of six invasive plant species, writes the Detroit Free Press, including the Callery pear tree, glossy buckthorn, common buckthorn and Japanese barberry.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Under the 2024 bill’s provisions, Callery pear has been added to the state’s invasive plant list with a three-year phase out period, and will be prohibited from sale in October 2027.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
  • Murals of orange candleflower, Callery pear, kudzu and other plants dot the sides of buildings in the Wicker Park, North Center and other North and West Side neighborhoods.
    — Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • While originally thought to be sterile, Callery pears, native to Asia, became popular among landscapers and spread rapidly in the 1980s and 1990s, according to Sean Zieche, the district manager of the Lombard office of Davey Tree, a professional tree service company.
    — Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

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