This is a fun pear shaped container made out of Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera). Osage Orange is a hedge tree found in the Great Plains, from south Oklahoma to Northern Texas. The name of the tree comes from the native Osage tribe and the aroma of the riped fruit. It has nothing to do with the common citrus orange. The wood is one of America's most colorful timber.

Once in a while, I got request for salt shaker, so I have been thinking about that.  Here is a new concept for a shaker that will work for any fruit with a small stem.  The bottom has a rubber plug for easy filling of the content.  The removable stem acts as a plug for the container, so your spice stays dry, and ensures that the small hole does not get encrusted. Pull the stem up, shake out the salt (or whatever finely grounded spice), and plug it up again.  If you misplace the stem, any small twig you can find from your garden will do.  The stem can also be permanently attached with a small amount of wood glue to turn this apple into a piggy bank type  container.  This is a cute addition to your dinner table!

Dimension (largest diameter x height):  2-1/8" x 2-5/8"

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