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[Robyn Francis <erda@nor.com.au>]

Once the juice and with it colour and flavour are gone the residue is best
used for compost, worm food or animal feed.

Robyn

On 3/8/04 2:46 PM, "Stephanie Gerson" <sgerson@stanfordalumni.org> wrote:

> to add another question into the mix,
> 
> does anyone know of a use for hibiscus flower petals? my cousin started
> a juice company, they make agua de jamaica (hibiscus flower juice), and
> have the petals leftover:
> 
> "I am ready to do my next bottling run and I thought about you. Do you
> know who might want to use my discarded hibiscus flower petals. This is
> the stuff that is left over after we make the agua de jamaica and we just
> throw it out. I thought there may be some kind of organic use for them
> but I have no idea who to contact. I would be giving it away for free."
> 
> any ideas (besides straight up composting)?  perhaps tea, dye, essential
> oils, substrate for mushroom farming...?
> 
> would Love any suggestions
> 
> peace
> *Stephanie
> 
> 
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