{"id":5714,"date":"2026-04-18T13:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5714"},"modified":"2026-04-18T13:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:23:06","slug":"new-jersey-finally-bans-foul-smelling-invasive-bradford-pear-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5714","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey finally bans foul-smelling, invasive Bradford pear tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bradford pear trees are the real Jersey devil.<\/p>\n<p>Spring has sprung and the Garden State\u2019s very pretty, but oh-so-stinky, Bradford pears are blossoming \u2014 and perfuming neighborhoods with their noxious fishy odor.<\/p>\n<p>But not for long.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>It\u2019s been banned from New Jersey because it\u2019s an invasive species and stinks like dead fish. <span class=\"credit\">Leonardo Munoz for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Under a new law, the Bradford pear tree and 29 other non-native plants that have been leafing chaos on local ecosystems, posing public safety risks, crowding out native plants and generally taking up space, are banned in the ultimate state-sanctioned so long.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Phil Murphy signed the law on Jan. 20, his final day in office, before Gov. Mikey Sherrill took the reins, planting seeds for a future with fewer invasive troublemakers.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The trees are also found in New York, but the Empire State has not yet banned them.<\/p>\n<p>The Jersey rollout will be gradual. Bradford pear trees or other banned species won\u2019t be cut down, no matter how many people hold their noses.<\/p>\n<p>But by Spring 2027, no one will be allowed to propagate or import these now-banned plants without a waiver.<\/p>\n<p>The ban will fully flower on Feb. 20, 2030, when the law makes it illegal to sell, distribute or import them or their seeds. Violation of the ban can result in fines of up to $2,000 .<\/p>\n<p>Known for their tendency to split during storms, Bradford pears have long been a thorn in residents\u2019 sides.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The white flowers on the Bradford pear tree are beautiful but they\u2019re ruining the state\u2019s ecosystem. <span class=\"credit\">Leonardo Munoz for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Complaints from locals and environmental groups finally helped lawmakers nip the problem in the bud.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the smell, these trees have been hogging sunlight and pushing out native plants local wildlife depend on.<\/p>\n<p>And the \u201cpear\u201d is actually a hard brown nut that\u2019s not edible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bradford pear trees are an offshoot of Callery pears, which were originally brought by ships from Asia in the early 1900s,\u201d Jason Grabosky, Professor of Urban Forestry at Rutgers University, told The Post. \u201cThey became very popular and spread very quickly, becoming the Bradford pear.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Professor Jason Grabosky heads up the Urban Forestry program at Rutgers University. <span class=\"credit\">Jason Graboski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBecause they\u2019re not native to the area and they\u2019re hugely invasive, they\u2019re pushing out the native vegetation and changing the plant community, which changes the animal community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut once they began to spread, the horse was out of the barn, so to speak. Now, we\u2019re trying to change the New Jersey landscape and phase out the Bradford pears with oaks and hickories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It won\u2019t happen overnight, cautioned Grabosky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese types of changes take decades,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to take some time to control the spread and replace them with something else. It\u2019s a public statement \u2014 let\u2019s stop putting these trees into our eco-system and adopt a strategy to match a native species more fit for the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The smelly trees aren\u2019t going to go quietly. They grew to enormous sizes in Hoboken this spring.  <span class=\"credit\">Leonardo Munoz for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Agriculture will enforce the law\u2019s rules, according to NJ.com.<\/p>\n<p>The other 29 banned species include Norway maple, Tree of heaven, Mimosa tree, Porcelain berry, Japanese angelica tree, Autumn olive, and English Ivy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114307\" data-width=\"908\" data-height=\"258\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114307});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u7b2c\u4e8c\u901a\u680f\uff1a728\u00d790 \u901a\u680f -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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