What is this?

[casportpony]

Anyone know what this is?

Some sort of fruit?

 

[SueT]

Some sort of fruit?

Yes but what sort?

 

[duluthralphie]

Hedgeball

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Osage orange / hedge apple

 

[casportpony]

Breadfruit?

 

[SueT]

Hedgeball

Is that what they call them in Minnesota?

Osage orange / hedge apple

Yes!

Breadfruit?

Osage orange grows in much of the east and midwest

 

[casportpony]

Osage orange grows in much of the east and midwest

Never seen one before, thanks for teaching me something new!

 

[duluthralphie]

Is that what they call them in Minnesota?

Yes!


Osage orange grows in much of the east and midwest

We don't have them up here...Our Climate keeps that kind of riff raff away...

 

[SueT]

By the way, osage oranges aren't good to eat, tho wildlife like squirrels will eat them. The thorny trees were planted as living fences in the 19th century. The wood is extremely hard, great for long lasting fenceposts, and absolutely beautiful for woodworking. The color is a lovely yellow that ages to golden brown. I'm not sure of the extent of the range, but my sister has seen them in VA.
My DH is a woodturner and makes bowls of the wood. And we use it for firewood too.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

My DH is a woodturner and makes bowls of the wood.

Your DH is talented!