It's A Beautiful Tree But It Causes A Stink
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The disease-resistant Callery pear became American cities' street tree of choice starting in the 1950s. One community in Pennsylvania, fed up with the stench, has banned it.
This story originally aired on All Things Considered on April 24, 2015.
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