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  • From: Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Rose hip exploring
  • Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:44:49 -0500

Hi,

So is the the flesh around the rose seeds that are eaten, and not the
developing seeds?

Tom

list@ginda.us wrote:

> Yes, just as you eat the chamber that holds apple seeds.
>
> Ginda
>
> On Dec 18, 2003, at 7:51 PM, Tom Olenio wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> So rose hips are the seed pod that develops after flowering. So in
> effect are you eating rose seeds, or at least the chamber that forms the
> seeds?
>
> Later,
> Tom
>
> Mark Lee wrote:
> Rose hips are the fruit of the rose plant. Depending of the species,
> they range from the size of peas to cherry tomato size. A few varieties
> have hips that are delicious when made into jam or soup, or sometimes
> nibble right of the bush. These hips are a good source of vitamin C. If
> you have a rose bush, don't pick the flowers and you will see the hips
> form.-Mark Lee, Seattle
> -----Original Message-----
> From:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf OfTom Olenio
> Sent:Thursday, December 18, 2003 2:02 PM
> To:North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject:[JunkMail] Re: [NAFEX] Rose hip exploring
>
> Hello,
>
> Could you give a rose hips dunce a tutorial on what they are?
>
> I have heard people talk and write about rose hips, but never quite
> knew what they were.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
> "Lon J. Rombough" wrote:
> I agree that Queen Elizabeth produces a lot of hips, but the quality
> of them is pretty low for eating purposes. The best rose for overall
> production AND quality I have found is Rosa dumalis
> (seehttp://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/di/rosa/rosa/rosadum.html) which has as
> many as 11 hips to a cluster and very good flavor. The character and
> quality in the few I have are as variable as apples - early, late, tart,
> sweet, high flavor, etc.
> -Lon Rombough
>
> Mark,
>
> At some point, probably while perusing the Arnold Arboretum library I
> copied a
> short list someone
> had compiled of what they considered superior fruting roses. Some of
> these
> appear to be tea rose
> varieties:
>
> Roses w/best production of hips:Old Blush, Queen
> Elizabeth,Paradise,Roger
> Lambelin,Rosa eglanteria
> (Eglantine).
>
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