Pear sawlogs

[J.Walker]

I'm removing quite a few Bradford Pear trees,about 10- 12" at breast height and 6- 7' long. The tops got busted up good in some storms. They did have rod installed about 12 years ago but it's higher in the crotch so it can be cut away from the logs.
Would the logs have value as specialty saw logs?
I'd rather buzz'em and split'em for firewood
Suggestions anyone?

 

[Railomatic]

Native fruit timbers

Pear wood is sought after by traditional musical instrument makers like myself, if you convert them into 2 inch squares, leave them in full lengths to save checking at the ends until their dry.
Pear wood once dry is very hard, great for making bagpipe chanters, its going to be worth quite a bit, because the supply for many exotic hardwoods is starting to slow down, most old bagpipes were made from Pear Plumb, apple, Holly and many other fruit woods, its a non commercial timber, so you can set you price for it, advertise it on some of the bagpipe forums and your sure to get a buyer.