Feeder Pigs

[Ferguson K]

We have wild persimmon and some giant fruit I haven't figured out yet. The pigs go crazy over them! I've canned until I can can no more.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Please post a picture of this giant fruit!

 

[goatgurl]

@Ferguson K does your giant fruit look like this?

 

[mikiz]

What on earth is that @goatgurl ?? Looks like a giant green brain

 

[Latestarter]

Wow, never seen anything like that... what is it?

 

[goatgurl]

lol @mikiz. there are several different names for them down here, osage orange, hedge apple and horse apple just to name a few. it is the fruit of a bodark tree aka bois d'arc tree. they are used for fence posts as well as other things where a dense wood is needed. the osage Indians used them to make long bows. they have killer thorns on them so they were used to make fence rows before barbed wire came along. the thorns can actually pierce a tractor tire. some people make jelly out of them and some folks use them for insect repellant. the bugs don't like them but the mice sure do. that 'apple' was from a tree along my creek. they are about the size of a grapefruit.

 

[Latestarter]

Heard those names/terms used before but never knew what the item was/is. Thanks! Learned something new

 

[Baymule]

We have wild persimmon and some giant fruit I haven't figured out yet. The pigs go crazy over them! I've canned until I can can no more.

I wonder if the giant fruit is a paw paw. A nursery nearby has paw paw seedlings, I want to plant some this winter.

 

[Ferguson K]

Nope its not a horse apple. I know those.

I'll get a picture eventually. I work all the time so its not easy.

 

[goatgurl]

lordy, i love paw paws