I just wish the fest was for the OTHER kind of fleece. Not the kind made of petrochemicals.
And now here's my question for you guys.
My father-in-law has a tree that drops fruit that looks an awful lot like tennis balls with warts. Here's a picture of one:
Does anyone know what this fruit is? Is it edible? We have a bazillion of them every summer. Please tell me they're "the super-delicious avocados of the South."
Anyone?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera#Uses
Doesn't seem promising...
Okay, that's horrible! Here's what I read
"The milky juice present in the stems and fruit of the Osage-orange may cause irritation to the skin. While the fruit have been suspected of being poisonous to livestock, studies conducted in several states have been negative. However, the fruit may cause death in ruminants by lodging in the esophagus and preventing eructation or release of ruminal gases."
Really? Rash and Gases? Gross!
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1997/10-10-1997/hedgeapple.html
Linzleh- It's an Osage orange fruit and it's good for repelling ants. Leave them in the garage or around the house foundation.
OSAGE ORANGE. put them in the corners of your garage and they will keep the spiders away. they're cool
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