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- Harvesting rosehips - how are you?
- The question of the best time
- The best harvest time to process rosehips further
- The best harvest season to enjoy pure rose hips
- How are rosehips harvested?
- What can you do with them?
- Tips & Tricks
Harvesting rosehips - how are you?
One often encounters on the autumn walk on bushes, which are full of rosehips. Rarely is it observed that people do the work and pick the fruit. But it's worth it! Learn now what to keep in mind when harvesting.
The question of the best time
Rosehips mature at different times depending on the variety. Early crops bring the fruits to maturity in mid-September. Others do not mature until the fall. Basically, you should consider harvesting the rosehips on dry and sunny days. On rainy days, their vitamin C content is lower and they may be inferior due to the moisture on the skin.
The best harvest time to process rosehips further
Anyone who intends to make musk, marmalade or other foods from the rosehips should harvest them early. Once they have reached maturity - as indicated by a bright red peel - they should be picked. This is usually the case between mid-September and November.
The best harvest season to enjoy pure rose hips
If you want to eat the raw hips raw, harvest them at the earliest after the first frost period in autumn and until the end of December. They can be harvested by February at the latest, whereby they will dry up more and more until then.
The rosehips are softer and tastier due to the low temperatures. To recognize this is:
How are rosehips harvested?
Rosehips are picked by hand. Usually several passes are necessary because not all fruits mature at the same time. To protect hands from injury from the sharp thorns on the branches of the plant, gloves such as rose gloves should be worn as a precaution.
What can you do with them?
If rose hips are harvested in the soft state, the cores contained (actually nutlets) can be better removed. This is advantageous if these fruits are to be further processed. They can be consumed next to dried and pure, for:
Tips & Tricks
Rosehips are the perfect food for cold and cold-affected autumn and winter seasons. They are rich in vitamin C and should therefore be eaten raw or gently heated. At too high temperatures, vitamin C is rapidly destroyed.
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