Rosehips: the plant of a million uses. Well, maybe not a million, but its reputation as a great source of Vitamin C precedes it by centuries with ancient and modern use in tinctures, jellies, wine, and more. Take a walk down your local grocery tea aisle and you'll be sure to find some herbal rosehip tea.
However, rosehips are not just for flavoring foods, they are also for spicing up bouquets. And in the world of Sun Valley, rosehips are through and through a fall specialty branch!
So what exactly is a rosehip? Is it a rose or isn't it? Scientifically speaking, the rosehip is the swollen ovary that contains the rose seeds. It is the "fruit" of the rose. If you cut open a rosehip you will find it is full of reproductive seeds.
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