Everybody has been wanting James to cut open the fruit of an Osage orange tree!! #MSUext | Mississippi State University Extension Service

When it’s seed starting season and you find an Osage orange/hedge apple on a walk so you bring it home to germinate the seeds! Some farmers still use them as natural livestock enclosures, and many more use the trees for making exceptionally long-lasting fence posts. Crafts people — woodworkers and those who make and use natural dyes — hold the Osage orange in high esteem. And, perhaps most important, the trees serve as windbreaks and as badly needed cover for wildlife. Learn more about the histo