“Trees are for apples to grow on, or pears.” Do you agree that one purpose of a tree is to have fruit on it? Or do you think this line is humorous?

Yes, one purpose of trees is to have fruits on it be it apple or pears. This line is not humorous but absolutely appropriate as apple and pears are most common fruit so poet used these two fruits name.

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