episode 061: Bradford Pear and Almond
The first blossom of a feral Callery Pear in my local park
What is a cultivar? Then Vikram shares about a bad plant and Steve has a hot take about a popular nut. Finally, a rabbit hole on ornamental trees and who is Bradford anyway?
Show Notes!
Cultivar on Wikipedia
What are Brassicas, Exactly?
Bradford Pear Has Many Assets
The Rise and Fall of the Ornamental Callery Pear Tree
The stinky scourge of suburbia
North Carolina’s Bradford Pear Bounty Program
Water and Power: A California Heist - Disney+ Link
'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession
Water-indexed benefits and impacts of California almonds
The Other Side of Almonds: A Light Carbon Footprint
The Planthropology Podcast
The Texas Tech Horticultural Gardens and Greenhouse Complex