| Thanks for asking this Now I know what Those tree's are You can do what you want with them,----- Pyrus calleryana here are some idea's, before pulling them if you do. I seen alot of Asian pear tree's In Houston Texas. but Since this is a forum I will add somthings for other people Here is a highlighted link below that says they are Edible Some people mean by Edible is do they have any desirable tastes. I disagree with That, because things can be prepared differently. they aren't poison Maybe it wouldn't be so sour mashed(frozen helps soften), and boiled in water with sugar. I have done That with chinese crab apple (Malus baccata)somthing that looks like (Malus hupehensis)also called chinese crab or Japenese crab (Malus floribunda) (flowering crab)whatever it is These are small marble size fruits, very acidic like the bradford pear, but the small apples are also good when left in a papper bag or cabinet, and left to dry up. experimentation might be best to see how dry you like them fully dry, and they are sweet, but not as sweet as Raisins, I accualy Like them better. who knows maybe drying the fruit(or making jam will make it taste great wouldn't dought it. I will reply about what the tea tases like since I posted all this, and start another thread about marble size crab apples. __________________________________________________________ Here is some info I did find though copy/pasted from link of how this Asian NAtive sterile plant can cross to become invasive In Maryland, Missourii, and probaly else where http://www.mdinvasivesp.org/archived_invaders/archived_invaders_2007_04.html after cross polination Bradford’ and other once sterile cultivars began to produce viable seeds. And that is when the trouble began – the offspring of these docile ornamental beauties became aggressive invaders. These seedling clusters are beginning to dominate the landscape, frequently occupying the forest edge space where native serviceberry, redbud and dogwood normally grow. Pear seedlings have even been observed growing in open patches within mature forest |