Voices: It’s time for Utah to phase out this stinky, dangerous and overplanted tree

Overplanting Callery pears has not only led to unpleasant springtime odor, but to the rise of disease and city streets lined with dying trees.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bradford flowering pear trees in bloom along 300 West in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.