In the past, the old pear tree could produce 200 or so small, yucky-tasting fruits, all of which had to be picked up and deposited in the compost bins. Advertisement.

At almost 400 years old, the Endicott Pear Tree in Danvers is believed to be the oldest living cultivated fruit tree in all of North America. Here's the story of Massachusetts' oldest tree, as ...

At almost 400 years old, the Endicott Pear Tree in Danvers is believed to be the oldest living cultivated fruit tree in all of North America. Here's the story of Massachusetts' oldest tree, as ...

They constructed 32 pyramid-shaped “tree reefs” of six interconnected short-stemmed pear trees. Then they transported the tree reefs to the open waters between two Dutch barrier islands, Texel ...

The Bradford pear tree is particularly eye-catching as spring kicks off and its blooms pop. But get close and a whiff of its blossoms may send you running. An ornamental tree found across the U.S ...

Homestead (Old) Memories. Skip to content Skip to site index ... Shaded by an Ancient Pear Tree Long Ago Saved from the Axe by Verses. Share full article. Feb. 24, 1901.

If you went in the woods and down the trail there was an old pear tree. As a kid, I remember it as a big tree, but everything seems bigger when you’re a kid so maybe it was medium size.

The Bradford pear tree, with its fluffy white early-spring blossoms, is a looker. Even the tree's putrid aroma emitted at full-bloom hasn't kept it from becoming a go-to ornamental option for ...