ID this for me? Looks like a huge resehip

[pteron]

I spotted this on my lunchtime walk, looks a bit like a huge rosehip - the fruits are 1-2 inches across.

apologies for the poor pic - mobile phone...

 

[Karr]

It looks to be Rosa rugosa, used a lot for hedgeing.The hips are quite sweet but packed full of seeds.

Regards Sparrow.

 

[PJMCBear]

WOnder if it's any good for wine?

 

[John Fenna]

My father used to use the ones in his garden to make Rosehip and apple jelly - great with pork or game!

 

[addo]

yep, i agree. My favorite rose, the smell of the flowers is turkish delight.

 

[mace242]

How's this for weird? There are some of these near where I work. I had a dream last night and in the dream I looked at them and wondered what they are. I woke this morning determined to find out and was going to take a picture on the way home and post it tonight. Don't need to now.

 

[xylaria]

I made rosehip syrup with that type. I wondered what type of rose they were. I have notice a few types of rosehip including a black one of simerlar fat shape. Removing the seeds on R.rugosa is really difficult, the seed hairs are like fibre glass so I just make syrip with them as then I dont need to deseed.

Take eoungh rosehips to to 3/4 fill a large saucepan.
Cover whole hips with water.
Simmer until hips are squishy.
While wearing gloves squeeze through net bag, then repeat to ensure all seed hairs are removed.
Add about four handfuls of sugar for every pint of liquid.
Return to pot and simmer for ten minutes.
final product should keep for months and is nice on pancakes.

I dont measure when cooking so this is a rough guide.

 

[Matt Weir]

While wearing gloves

I presume rubber gloves Fi?

 

[xylaria]

I presume rubber gloves Fi?

Mrs thingswelike uses her bare hands, but she's well hard.

Latex, leather gloves, what ever builders use as PPE for handling fibreglass. You can uses your bare hand and wash with alot a soap and baby oil.