HERB - rosehips

[Christine A Seelye-King]

Ok, am I waiting for a good frost, or for an evening of temps at 32 or
so?  We have had a couple of nights of frost, but nothing colder than
upper 30s.  
Christianna

On Tue, 03 Oct 2000 14:13:38 -0700 Isrith inn Glothi
<nordmarc at ix.netcom.com> writes:
> Hello Iasmin,
> you need to wait until after the first good frost. At that time the 
> hips will be
> a deeper shade of red.
> You have probably done your homework, but I will mention it 
> anyway... Please do
> be careful about the tiny hairs which are inside the hips. You need 
> to make sure
> to be rid of them all if you are mincing, slicing, or chopping the 
> hips. It is a
> pain to have to slice every hip and then scoop out the silly things, 
> bit
> remember they are an internal and external irritant. They used to be 
> a primary
> ingredient in itching powders!
> 
>  Did you know that the colder the area they grow in, the more 
> vitamin C content
> they contain?
> 
> All the best,
> Isrith.
> 
> Gaylin J. Walli wrote:
> 
> > How do we know when rosehips are ready for harvest? I can't
> > seem to find the info online for some odd reason. It seems like
> > it would be pretty basic. Is there a color change I'm looking
> > for? Or a timing issue like some time after the first hard frost?
> > Any info that would help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Iasmin
> > gwalli at ptc.com or iasmin at home.com
> > 
>
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