horse apples

[Guest guest]

morning all,

around here, horse apples are called hedge balls. they aren't really

an apple but a seed pod

from the hedge trees. they are a large, dimply green ball. they stay

very hard until the first hard

frost and then they will break down. when broke apart, they appear

much like an un-ripe

cat-tail top. there is a small core in the middle with fiberous things

coming out from the center

to the outer skin. they are strangely attractive and some people

collect them from the fields and

place them in bowls for fall decorations. we use to put them in the

corners of the garages for

spiders. they will last forever if not exposed to the hard frost.

was looking for a pic and came up with this site so that you could see.

http://calstaging.bemidjistate.edu/students/jhatch/howto.html

i know the article says that you can get them at the grocery stores but

i've never come across any

there. some fall farmer's markets have them, usually a vender with

dried wild flowers. sometimes

with the pumpkins for sale. you just have to look.

deb c

chillicothe, mo

[Guest guest]

If anyone is near Dandridge TN my father is out there and he usually has TONS of

these on his property. If my SIL hasn't already grabbed 'em you could pick some

up from him. They do look gorgeous in a bowl for decorating purposes and they

do work to keep critters at bay - Dad uses some to keep critters from coming in

from the cold as autumn descends.

 

Dale

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Debra

 

 

morning all,

around here, horse apples are called hedge balls. they aren't really

an apple but a seed pod

from the hedge trees. they are a large, dimply green ball.