I found real-life Rose Hips!

[conanjaguar]

I think these are Rose Hips, anyway… they sure look like them.
Confirmation, anyone?

[xanna]

I'm not sure but I don't think so? This might sound like a daft question, but were they on a rosebush? Thorny stems?

[conanjaguar]

On 11/19/2022 at 1:42 PM, xanna said:

I'm not sure but I don't think so? This might sound like a daft question, but were they on a rosebush? Thorny stems?

Yes, they were on a rose bush… but I think that rose hips are different from rose buds, aren’t they?

[xanna]

Yes, rose buds are compacted petals and stuff, not shiny like a berry.

Right, I think very likely rose hips, then!

I don't make rose hip tea IRL, but I do make rosehip jelly. It goes great with roast dinner, or a cheese plate

[conanjaguar]

5 hours ago, xanna said:

but I do make rosehip jelly. It goes great with roast dinner, or a cheese plate

Rosehip jam is my absolute favorite… it’s perfect on a biscuit or slice of bread. I’m not the greatest fan of jelly with cheese or meat, but it sounds… erm… interesting.

(Which recalls to me that ancient Chinese curse )

[JoeBar]

"Real rose hips" like in game are specifically rose hips from Rosa Canina :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_canina

There are plenty of these here in Belgium 🙂

 

[JoeBar]

You can make infusion with it, like in-game, but you can also eat them right away after the first day of freezing. They are also delicious when prepared in jam, indeed