HedgeappleFruit.com - Biggest Hedgeapple Tree
The focal point of the grounds at Red Hill is the largest and oldest Osage Orange Tree in America. It has a span of ninety feet and stands fifty-four feet high.
Estimated to be 350 to 400 years old, the tree is listed in the American Forestry Hall of Fame, is a Virginia State Champion, and is a National Champion.
Named after the Osage Indians who used the wood for bows, the Osage Orange produces large, green inedible fruit, commonly called "mock oranges" or hedge apples."
Recent Guestbook Entries
Please tell me are we suppose to cut the hedge apple in half to help get rid of fleas amd spiders if so how long do we keep them in the house once they are cut in half?
- Jamie
Loved this site and everyone's comments and enthusiasm for these native trees. I think they are fascinating because they are a fruit that has not been "commercialized". They are little known and one has to seek out info such as on this site. They instantly take me back to third grade memories of a friend sharing her discovery of these mysterious green oranges at the edge of field near her home. She told me they were called "monkey oranges". Thanks for answering some questions.
- Ellen
Recent Survey Entries
Name: Annette
State: TX
Years used: 1
How many used: 1
Obtained: Picked your own
Places where used: basement
Pest After: ants
Reduction Percentage:
Spiders: 50% Reduction
Cockroaches: 25% Reduction
Ants: 75% Reduction
Slugs: 25% Reduction
Crickets: Not Sure
Fleas: 50% Reduction
Date Obtained: September
Any initial activity? Yes
Started Working?: One Week
Duration of Effect: One Month
How widespread: Widespread, throughout the house
Place them on a container? Most of the time
General Comments: .
Did They Work: Yes
Name: Cindy
State: MN
Years used: 15
How many used: 12
Obtained: HedgeappleFruit.com
Places where used: Basement, bathroom, bedrooms, cabin
Pest After: spiders, centipedes
Reduction Percentage:
Spiders: 100% Reduction
Cockroaches:
Ants: 100% Reduction
Slugs: 100% Reduction
Crickets:
Fleas: 100% Reduction
Date Obtained: August
Any initial activity? Yes
Started Working?: One Day
Duration of Effect: One Year
How widespread: Very Localized
Place them on a container? Never
General Comments: These are great!.
Did They Work: Yes