An unusual fruit was discovered in New York: you can't eat it, but it can be useful on the farm

New York state officials are warning residents not to eat a very unusual fruit for the region, which has begun to appear in the state. Although the fruit is inedible, it can be useful on the farm. The Osage orange is extremely rare in New York, but now these trees are increasingly noticed in the region. Despite the name, it is not an orange at all, and it is inedible. Hudson valley post.

In fact, the fruit is of the same species as the mulberry. According to the New York State Forestry Council, ripe Osage oranges fall to the ground, which could cause injury or property damage.

Traditionally, this tree grows in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. In the XNUMXth century, this outlandish fruit was widespread in the United States, because the thorny stems of the tree were used to fence territories long before the invention of barbed wire.

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The tree grows quite quickly and produces green fruits that are about the size of a softball. They are not very appetizing in appearance, so you are unlikely to have the desire to eat them. But even if it does arise, it is not necessary to do it.

But in the house it can come in handy. The Osage orange is known, among other things, for its ability to repel insects. It can be used to kill cockroaches that cannot stand its smell. To do this, the orange must be crushed, mixed with water and used as a spray.