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Horse apples?
Anybody know what a "horse apple" is, or if it is available commercially?
There was a "horse apple" tree in the backyard of a house I lived in many years ago. The apples were huge, green in color, and VERY sour tasting, but they made the best pies! The lady that I bought the house from told me she got the tree out in the country at her grandmother's old home place. She said they grow wild in pastures, usually near the fence. I'd love to have one of these trees. TIA for any info. Gloria --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/10/2003 |
Horse apples?
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berlin.de, says... :) Anybody know what a "horse apple" is, or if it is available commercially? :) There was a "horse apple" tree in the backyard of a house I lived in many :) years ago. The apples were huge, green in color, and VERY sour tasting, :) but they made the best pies! The lady that I bought the house from told me :) she got the tree out in the country at her grandmother's old home place. She :) said they grow wild in pastures, usually near the fence. I'd love to have :) one of these trees. TIA for any info. :) :) Gloria :) :) :) :) --- :) Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. :) Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). :) Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/10/2003 :) :) :) Search for Bois d'arc tree...Bodark Tree...Osage orange. Don't think I ever heard of anyone eating them -- We child proofed our home, but they are still getting in. Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!! |
Horse apples?
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wrote: Anybody know what a "horse apple" is, or if it is available commercially? There was a "horse apple" tree in the backyard of a house I lived in many years ago. The apples were huge, green in color, and VERY sour tasting, but they made the best pies! The lady that I bought the house from told me she got the tree out in the country at her grandmother's old home place. She said they grow wild in pastures, usually near the fence. I'd love to have one of these trees. TIA for any info. Gloria Sounds like something that goes well with cow pie. -paghat the ratgirl -- "Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher. "Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature. -from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers" See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/ |
Horse apples?
"paghat" wrote in message news:paghat- Sounds like something that goes well with cow pie. -paghat the ratgirl I'm sorry if this sounded like a frivolous post....it wasn't. This type of apple tree does exist and is a very large, beautifully shaped tree. It grows very large, green apples that are extremely sour or tart eaten raw, but are wonderful cooked. I don't know why they're commomly called "horse apple". Gloria --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/11/2003 |
Horse apples?
Thanks, I'll try that.
Gloria "Lar" wrote in message ... In article - berlin.de, says... :) Anybody know what a "horse apple" is, or if it is available commercially? :) There was a "horse apple" tree in the backyard of a house I lived in many :) years ago. The apples were huge, green in color, and VERY sour tasting, :) but they made the best pies! The lady that I bought the house from told me :) she got the tree out in the country at her grandmother's old home place. She :) said they grow wild in pastures, usually near the fence. I'd love to have :) one of these trees. TIA for any info. :) :) Gloria :) :) :) :) --- :) Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. :) Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). :) Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/10/2003 :) :) :) Search for Bois d'arc tree...Bodark Tree...Osage orange. Don't think I ever heard of anyone eating them -- We child proofed our home, but they are still getting in. Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/11/2003 |
Horse apples?
Nope, that wasn't it. It is a real apple tree and I should have mentioned
that I'm in the south, zone 7, N.E. AL. Gloria "Gloria" wrote in message ... Thanks, I'll try that. Gloria "Lar" wrote in message ... In article - berlin.de, says... :) Anybody know what a "horse apple" is, or if it is available commercially? :) There was a "horse apple" tree in the backyard of a house I lived in many :) years ago. The apples were huge, green in color, and VERY sour tasting, :) but they made the best pies! The lady that I bought the house from told me :) she got the tree out in the country at her grandmother's old home place. She :) said they grow wild in pastures, usually near the fence. I'd love to have :) one of these trees. TIA for any info. :) :) Gloria :) :) :) :) --- :) Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. :) Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). :) Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/10/2003 :) :) :) Search for Bois d'arc tree...Bodark Tree...Osage orange. Don't think I ever heard of anyone eating them -- We child proofed our home, but they are still getting in. Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/11/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/11/2003 |
Horse apples?
In article , "Gloria"
wrote: Anybody know what a "horse apple" is, or if it is available commercially? There was a "horse apple" tree in the backyard of a house I lived in many years ago. The apples were huge, green in color, and VERY sour tasting, but they made the best pies! The lady that I bought the house from told me she got the tree out in the country at her grandmother's old home place. She said they grow wild in pastures, usually near the fence. I'd love to have one of these trees. TIA for any info. Gloria I think the variety you're alluding to is the "Twenty Ounce Pippin." It's an heirloom apple variety. You can make a pie out of one apple. Is that the one? My pop had a tree in his backyard, in the Mother Lode in California. There were only two of those trees in town, and some yuppiescum bought the other place and pollarded the other tree. =:-O If you know how to graft, I can try to get you some scionwood from that tree in Archie's yard. I have no idea how available that variety is commercially. I live in Alaska now (and grow apple trees up here), but I'm still way into saving old heirloom fruit varieties, when I can. (Boycott "Red Delicious." They suck.) If you don't know how to graft, I'll come to your house and teach you. Or you can get your local Cooperative Extension dude/dudette to teach you. It's easy. Jan |
Horse apples?
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 22:21:17 -0500, "Gloria" wrote:
Anybody know what a "horse apple" is, or if it is available commercially? There was a "horse apple" tree in the backyard of a house I lived in many years ago. The apples were huge, green in color, and VERY sour tasting, but they made the best pies! The lady that I bought the house from told me she got the tree out in the country at her grandmother's old home place. She said they grow wild in pastures, usually near the fence. I'd love to have one of these trees. TIA for any info. I Googled on "horse apple" tree and found many references. This one looked promising: http://www.isons.com/trees.htm#crabapple Evidently, 'horse apple' is also a common name for Osage orange. |
Horse apples?
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 22:21:17 -0500, "Gloria" wrote:
Anybody know what a "horse apple" is, or if it is available commercially? There was a "horse apple" tree in the backyard of a house I lived in many years ago. The apples were huge, green in color, and VERY sour tasting, but they made the best pies! The lady that I bought the house from told me she got the tree out in the country at her grandmother's old home place. She said they grow wild in pastures, usually near the fence. I'd love to have one of these trees. TIA for any info. Gloria We used "horse apple" to mean horse turds. :-) |
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Thanks, Jan! I never thought of searching for "heirloom varieties". It does
sound like your "Twenty Ounce Pippin", you can make a deep dish pie from one apple, but it is very green and very tart, too tart to eat raw. I think I have found it by searching for heirloom apple trees! Thank you for your help! Gloria PS. When are you coming to my house? :-) "Jan Flora" wrote in message ... I think the variety you're alluding to is the "Twenty Ounce Pippin." It's an heirloom apple variety. You can make a pie out of one apple. Is that the one? My pop had a tree in his backyard, in the Mother Lode in California. There were only two of those trees in town, and some yuppiescum bought the other place and pollarded the other tree. =:-O If you know how to graft, I can try to get you some scionwood from that tree in Archie's yard. I have no idea how available that variety is commercially. I live in Alaska now (and grow apple trees up here), but I'm still way into saving old heirloom fruit varieties, when I can. (Boycott "Red Delicious." They suck.) If you don't know how to graft, I'll come to your house and teach you. Or you can get your local Cooperative Extension dude/dudette to teach you. It's easy. Jan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/10/2003 |
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the large tart apple for cooking we have is a Greening. INgrid
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Horse apples?
"Gloria" wrote in message ...
Anybody know what a "horse apple" is, or if it is available commercially? There was a "horse apple" tree in the backyard of a house I lived in many years ago. The apples were huge, green in color, and VERY sour tasting, but they made the best pies! The lady that I bought the house from told me she got the tree out in the country at her grandmother's old home place. She said they grow wild in pastures, usually near the fence. I'd love to have one of these trees. TIA for any info. Are you sure you are not looking for one of many varieties of (hard) cider apples? There are a dozen tart cider varieties that would fit the bill (mostly used for cider, but they cook well too). I myself sampled a dozen different cider varieties, all growing wild, in Beaver Island, Michigan. |
Horse apples?
Nope, that wasn't it. It is a real apple tree and I should have mentioned that I'm in the south, zone 7, N.E. AL. Here in GatThe trees are available from farmers in north Ga. http://www.agr.state.ga.us/html/farm...ket_bulle.html is the site for the Georgia market bulletin in which you can usually find several ads for "Horse" apples doing the late fall and winter, It is an older variety which as some folks would say only fit fro feeding to horses. Of course many of the older trees are probably seedlings. |
Horse apples?
Thanks, FarmerDill, I found that site to be very interesting, and I also
found someone who has these trees for sale. I'm a happy camper! Gloria "FarmerDill" wrote in message ... Nope, that wasn't it. It is a real apple tree and I should have mentioned that I'm in the south, zone 7, N.E. AL. Here in GatThe trees are available from farmers in north Ga. http://www.agr.state.ga.us/html/farm...ket_bulle.html is the site for the Georgia market bulletin in which you can usually find several ads for "Horse" apples doing the late fall and winter, It is an older variety which as some folks would say only fit fro feeding to horses. Of course many of the older trees are probably seedlings. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/10/2003 |
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