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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

I wonder if the freezing might have freeze-dried them, so there was less
liquid to produce syrup and make the pectin available?  That's curious.  

Stephen Sadler
USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8, 
Sacramento CA - Mediterranean climate

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of kieran or donna
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 8:21 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Roses for hips?

I picked Rosa canina in England and made rose syrup.  I was intrigued to
find that after a hard freeze, they did not make syrup anymore, instead I
got a residue that settled out and looked like the vitamin C tablets with
rose hips in them.  Something about the freezing may have destroyed or
inactivated the pectin in the hips?  It was fun but I don't know how much
they would like your climate.    Donna

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