I have discovered that the fruit is at it optimum for jams, sauces and stewing when it is young and when the fruit gets a bit older it gets a bit stringy. Then when it is stewed you end up picking them out of each mouthful.
The optimum time for picking the fruit is between 3 and 6 days after the flower drops off. Then from there the longer you leave them the tougher and thicker the flesh gets.
So I decided that I some would dry some in a friends dehydrator for use as herbal tea. As I mentioned the other day these are some of the reported health benefits:
Health Benefits:
- Lowers Blood Pressure
- Lowers Cholesterol
- Maintains healthy blood lipid levels
- Very High source of active Anthocyanin Antioxidants shown to fight cancer and abnormal cell growth
None but im thinking i could use the lemon balm i planted to attract bees. Maybe? I think im going to have to plant something.
ReplyDeleteI love rosella with ginger (fresh or dried). I dry all the herbs in my garden, and make a mix of tea - peppermint, mint, lemon grass, tarragon, thyme, sage, basil, lucerne and borage and calendula flowers. I just needs some lemon balm....
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