Hedge apples: Benefits and uses of the Osage orange
The Osage orange tree, native to Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, was once prized for its hardy wood and thorny branches, but ...
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Odd fruit spotted on Upper East Side: What is an osage orange?
NEW YORK - This fall, a peculiar fruit is catching the eyes of Upper East Side residents at Carl Schurtz Park. Known as the Osage orange, this curious fruit has sparked interest among locals.
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Making use of citrus fruit functional components
skin and membranes of oranges and other citrus fruits are untapped reservoirs of useful compounds. “Our goal is to make full use of the citrus fruit,” says Shan, who is a member of the Chinese ...
How a Kansas ghost town got its name
BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — Tucked away in Butler County, not far from a bend in the Little Walnut River, lies the ghost ...
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Mark Bailey: Mulberry: The easy fruit tree
Mulberries belong to the family Moraceae, which also contains other well-known trees like the fig, breadfruit, banyan, jackfruit, Osage orange and the invasive paper mulberry. Mulberries include ...
Here's what squirrels, persimmons & other natural signs say about winter weather forecast
What is the winter weather forecast for this year? We looked to nature and asked the squirrels, wooly worms, persimmon seeds and more what to expect.