Invasive to the region, costly to maintain, and with flowers bearing an unpleasant odor some liken to rotting fish, the Chanticleer pear tree has been a less-than-ideal representative of Baltimore.
Yet, for more than 50 years, the species – also known as the Callery or Bradford pear – has served as the city’s official tree.
Its tenure came to an end Thursday evening as Baltimore unveiled its new official city tree, as selected through public voting…