The nuts are the real fruits
The rose hip is a so-called collective fruit. The actual fruits are the small, yellowish colored nuts that are under the shell and in the middle of the fruit pulp. They are provided with numerous barb-like bristles and cause itching when they come into contact with the skin.
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No uniform appearance - instead, diversity reigns
There is no such thing as THE rose hip. Rose hips vary greatly in shape, size, and color. From variety to variety, they can be between 1 and 5 cm in size, oval to flat-spherical in shape and orange to carmine-red in color.
When are the rose hips ripe and ready to be harvested?
the blossoms the roses are replaced by the rose hips. Very few rose hips ripen in September. Usually they get theirs Maturity between October and November.
If they have not been eaten beforehand, they can be harvested throughout autumn and into spring of the following year. During this time, they slowly dry up on the bush.
The taste of the rose hips
Rose hips taste best after frost has hit them. Then they are sweet and sour, spicy and soft in their consistency. The pulp and the skin are edible. The nuts contained are hard and should not be consumed in bulk. In general, the later the rose hips are harvested, the sweeter they are.
Versatile uses
Oil can be obtained from the nuts. You can also use the Multiply of the plant. The rose hips themselves can be used as bird food, consumed raw or processed. For example, the following delicacies can be created from them:
- Mus
- jam
- juice
- Wine
- liqueur
- tea
Tips & Tricks
As soon as the red skin of the rose hip is translucent and gives way to finger pressure, it is the best time to eat these fruits raw. From the bush to the mouth: Carefully push out the pulp at the end of the stem so that the nuts stay in the shell and enjoy.
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