Are Hedge Apples Edible?

Hedge apples, also known as osage oranges, are generally considered inedible. This is largely due to the unpalatable taste of its fruit despite its orange-like smell. However, hedge apples are non-poisonous.

Can you cook hedge apples?

Here is the traditional way of eating the seeds of hedge apples: Slice the fruit into two. Scoop out all the seeds and put into a container. ... You can eat the seeds raw or fry them.

What do you do with hedge apples?

The use of the hedge apples for insect control is one of the most enduring pest management home remedies. Placement of hedge apples around the foundation or inside the basement is claimed to provide relief from cockroaches, spiders, boxelder bugs, crickets and other pests.