The hedge apple, also known as Osage orange or mock orange, is the distinctive fruit of the Osage orange tree (Maclura ...

The debate around hedge apples as a home pest deterrent is a curious one. These fruits, known scientifically as Maclura pomifera, are often touted for their supposed ability to keep away common ...

BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — Tucked away in Butler County, not far from a bend in the Little Walnut River, lies the ghost ...

That is until barbed wire came around. Osage orange/horse apple/hedge apple/Maclura Pomifera (Courtesy: GettyImages) You may recognize the tree for another reason. The large green fruit it grows ...