The invasive Callery (Bradford) pear trees are now in full bloom, but a buyback on the trees won’t happen this spring.

A record-setting deep freeze has decimated pear crops, and according to farmers, it will soon be evident on store shelves.

"Whoever thought planting them was a good idea deserves to have their car totaled by one in a mild breeze," one woman wrote.

The Bradford pear tree is an invasive tree to the state of AL. See why this "fishy" tree is a nuisance to the state ...