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[charles paradise <machelp@attglobal.net>]

Mark:
The rose hip fruit clings tightly to the many hard seeds inside - what 
practical way has been
developed to separate fruit from seed so the fruit can be enjoyed?
You mention the seed is high in vitamin e.   Is there a practical way to 
extract the value from
the seeds, or press the seeds for oil?
Charlie Paradise
zone 5/Massachusetts/where the beach plums & rosa rugosas grow side by side 
seaside

Mark Lee wrote:

> I have been participating in the on-line discussion of an amateur breeding
> group.  There is only a bit of interest in fruit among the members, but
> that's better than no interest at all.  This group is the Rose Hybridizers
> Association, and a link to their forum is
> http://www.rosehybridizers.org/forum/index.php .
>
> Rose hips are a fruit full of vitamin C and bioflavonoids, and the seeds are
> a good source of vitamin E.  Here are some choice edible roses that I will
> be planting.
>
> Rugosa roses produce cherry tomato sized fruits. 'Scabrosa' and 'Alba' are
> especially nice.
> Rosa villosa, known as apple rose, produces large hips.
> Rosa roxburghii, known as Sweet chestnut rose, has fruits that are aromatic
> and very spiny.
> Rosa pimpinellifolia, known as Burnet rose, has small black hips that are
> unusually sweet and pleasant tasting.
> Rosa abyssinica 'Basye's Amphidiploid' hips are very sweet and is used as a
> food crop in Africa.
>
> As these mature, I hope to do some breeding of roses for fruit.  I would be
> interested in hearing if anyone else has been doing similar work.
>
> -Mark Lee, Seattle, z7b
>
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> >A little off topic here, are there any other amateur
> >fruit
> >breeding groups for other fruits?
>
> I don't know of any other groups, but I am very interested in
> the topic.  Maybe we need a special interest group.
>
> Chris Mauchline
> SE PA, zone 6
>
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