What Is The Purpose Of...?

[coolrobby2003]

Hedgeapples! What are they used for? Because i know GOD makes ALL things for a PURPOSE!

[Richard]

Here's a concise overview from Iowa Agricultural Extension:

Facts and Myths Associated with "Hedge Apples" | Horticulture and Home Pest News

[Bob]

Never heard them called "hedge apples" before. Thanks Richard for the link. Osage orange as I know them as are generally regarded as one of the finest bow making(as in bow and arrow) woods available as mentioned in the article. IF you can find a straight enough long enough piece for a stave. Most of the ones near me grow all twisted. If you search any of the traditional or primitive archery publications or web sites you will see just how highly regarded this tree is in archery/ bow making circles.

[damaclese]

the Osage Orange or Hedge Apple as we call them in Missouri is an awesome tree in my opinion the fruit has a vary unique property besides being dens enough to cause considerable damage to your car if they happen to fall on the Hood (it happed to me) they repel ants and spiders we always put them in are closets in the mid west i never had an ant problems i wish i had some here in NV ants are a madger problem here. also besides bow making the wood is the primary sours for making push sticks that people use to do manicures. its good for heat as it burns Farly hot compared to other softer woods and resist splintering its good for furniture building the trees have a lovely large green leaf they are easy to grow don't need allot of pruning and as i mentioned you wont have any ants around if you have them in your land scape the shade they provide will be quite dens so not much grows under them they don't need feeding unless you have some of that seriously deficient soil they are hardly to at least zone 6 that i know of that was the zone i lived in were they were actively growing