Each year in mid- to late October, the OSU Extension office fields questions about hedge apples, an oddity of nature which seem to fall from the sky in autumn. These large and heavy fruits with an odd ...

TECUMSEH, Neb. (KOLN) - The Osage Orange tree produces a unique fruit known as the hedge apple, which, although inedible, is popular for fall decorating. The tree’s wood has been used for fence posts ...

Osage orange is a small to medium-sized tree or large shrub, planted across the United States for hedges, ornamental use, and shade. Originally it was found in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The name ...

We talk a lot about how native plants are great choices for our landscapes, but one of our native plants — a tree to be exact — we don’t hear much about is the hedge apple. In fact, I don’t remember ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The hedge apple, also known as Osage orange ...

Do hedge apples really repel insects? They're available in grocery stores now, but do they work? And where does such a strange fruit come from? There are many uniquely curious plants and hedge apple ...

Noticed large green fruit on the ground in Kansas lately and wondered what you can do with them? Foragers, foresters and ...

This time of year, anywhere there are hedge apple trees, also known as Osage orange trees you will find piles of greenish-yellow hedge apple husks, deposited by squirrels chewing them apart to get to ...

While winter doesn't officially begin until Dec. 21, you may already be asking what it will be like this year. You're in luck — we just happen to have done some "traditional" research on the topic. As ...

As a kid on the farm, I remember seeing a lot of what we called hedge apple trees. Are those still around? — J.H. Yes, hedge apples are still around. However, hedge apple is just one name for these ...