How long to rosehips keep?

[suzi1780]

I was thinking about ordering 1 lb of rosehips but I only have two chins and already have 8oz of rosehips now... do they go bad? Can I/should I freeze them? Thanks!

 

[PaperMoon]

I don't know about freezing them. I'm sure, like most things, storing them in a cool, dry place would be fine.

I would like to know how long before they "go bad" too...

 

[suzi1780]

:bump1:

 

[alli713]

I was under the impression that like most dried herbs they last a long time. I'm not sure of the exact time frame, but I would bet quite a few months or even a year.
I did try looking it up and one place suggested freezing them, but I don't freeze mine. I just store them in an air tight container.

 

[jmdebb]

Yah I too heard storing them in a cool dry place, air tight, but also don't know how long they last. It would be nice to know.

Jean

 

[whiskers387]

Is a whole rose hip a night bad for a chin?

 

[suzi1780]

I was under the impression that like most dried herbs they last a long time. I'm not sure of the exact time frame, but I would bet quite a few months or even a year.
I did try looking it up and one place suggested freezing them, but I don't freeze mine. I just store them in an air tight container.

thanks for the help :thumbs:

 

[alli713]

Is a whole rose hip a night bad for a chin?

I would not give a whole rosehip a night. At most I would do it maybe twice a week.
Crushed you could give more often since it's a lot less rosehip and you can monitor how much you give them.

 

[Tanya]

I was told at my local health food store that rosehips should be used within 2 years. And I would not freeze them.

 

[Newt]

I keep my dried crushed rosehips in an airtight container at room temp. They last for around six months, but after then they seem to get this sickly-sweet smell, so that's when I chuck them out and buy a new packet.

 

[Essentia]

I was told at my local health food store that rosehips should be used within 2 years. And I would not freeze them.

I was told the same, but honestly, I don't see why they couldn't last even longer than that. They are completely dried, so as long as they are kept that way they shouldn't spoil or get stale.

 

[Tanya]

Rose hips can not be stored for long, simply because they retain medicinal potency for about one year.
Stability of vitamin C in dried rose hips was evaluated using photometry and thin layer chromatography (TLC). Results showed that loss of vitamin C depends on how coarse the rose hips (the coarser the greater the vitamin C content over time). In general, rose hips cut in half loose about 50% of vitamin C in 18 month, powdered rose hips loose 100% of vitamin C in 6 month.
Vitamin C is one of the most easily destroyed vitamins,it's destroyed by oxygen,heat,light and metals.

 

[AZChins]

I would say that whole rosehips would probably be good for at least a couple years. After that they'd probably just dry out and still be okay but not as tasty...I doubt that they would ever pose a risk to the chin after that. Like everyone said, store them in a cool, dry place and they will last for a long, long time! I'd stay away from freezing almost anything for the chins because condensate can form and help to mold things later on.