Osage Orange attracts deer as they love the leaves. So no trees of those for me.
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In my view, breeding programs that prioritize traits like flavor, appearance, or shipping durability often overlook disease resistance. In my area, “wild” apples are scarce, as they’re poorly adapted to local conditions. Apples at old homesites are rare, typically disease-prone, and barely clinging to life. Two decades ago, a neighbor ran a 5-acre U-pick apple orchard, but today, not a single tree remains alive. In nature, reproduction is the primary goal—regardless of how unappealing or tasteless the fruit may be to us, a tree is successful if it produces seeds.
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