A Probably not, but there's no harm in trying. Hedge balls are the fruit of the Osage orange tree, which was planted by early settlers in states south of Minnesota. The trees were used to mark ...

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Few Missouri trees have histories that are more interesting than the Osage orange. These trees are probably most noticeable at this time of year due to the large bright green fruit — called “hedge ...

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 ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Osage oranges, also known as hedge balls or ...