Bradford Pear, the most commonly planted cultivar,(Pyrus calleryana) is a species of pear native to China. It is a deciduous tree growing to 15 to 20 m (49 to 66 ft) tall, with a conic to rounded crown. The leaves are oval, 4 to 7 cm (1.6 to 2.8 in) long, glossy dark green above, slightly paler below. The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves expand fully, and are white, with five petals, and about 2 to 3 cm (0.79 to 1.2 in) in diameter. They have a sickly-sweet smell.
The fruit is less than one cm in diameter, hard, almost woody until softened by frost, after which it is readily taken by birds, which disperse the seeds in their droppings. In summer,
It is proving to be an invasive species in some areas of North America, pushing out native American plants and trees. It is used as root stock for grafting Bosc and Comice varieties of Pears.
Cleveland is a new genetically improved variety that grows in a uniform globe shape where as the Brandford grows mostly straight up and requires pruning to make it retain a globe shape..
They are two different cultivars of the same species (Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' and Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'). The only rear difference is the form. Bradford is rounded and dense, Cleveland is more upright and less susceptable to breakage.
They are ornamental, not fruiting pears (though they may produce small hard pears that are not tasty at all)What is the difference between a Bradford Pear Tree and a Cleveland Pear Tree?
I don't know about Cleveland Pear Trees but I can tell you that Bradford Pear Trees are a very poor choice. The are very short lived and break easily in the wind. I live in Texas and many people start out with these decorative pear trees thinking they will grow fast and are cheap, but in the long run you would do much better to buy a slower growing hard wood tree.
Every Bradford pear in my area has died and been replaced in the years we have had our oaks and Chinese Pistachios growing beautifully (25 years).
A Cleveland Pear is a close relative of the Bradford Pear. It has been hybridized so it is more disease-resistant than the Bradford Pear (or as my husband says, it has to be tougher if it's from Cleveland). If I were you, I'd get the Cleveland Pear.
The Cleveland pear tree was actually developed after the Bradford pear, because the Bradford's branches, once it gets so large are bad about splitting off the tree. The Cleveland is supposed to have stronger brances, thus less breakage.
The Cleveland Pear is an improved form of the Bradford. Cleveland does not break like the Bradford so is much more desirable. Neither produce fruit - they are called pear due to their shape. If you Google Cleveland Pear you can learn a lot more.,
A Cleveland Pear is spherical and a Bradford Pear is more cylindrical
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