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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 ...

Byrnes and Fallon said the park could have at least 60 fruit trees, including a variety of peach, plum, pear, apricot, cherry and apple. Once the trees are mature, anyone could pick the fruit for ...

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Once one tree gets fire blight, it becomes easy to transmit to nearby pear trees and other plants in the rose family, such as apples, crabapples and roses. Get Inside Voices newsletter.

ODNR says Callery pear trees have numerous cultivated varieties that can cross-pollinate with each other and produce viable fruit. The most commonly used cultivar is Bradford.