Fruits of the Rose
I was deadheading some rose bushes so that they would use their growth energy to produce more flowers. If the spent blossoms are not deadheaded (cut off) the rose bush will use energy to reproduce in the form of seeds. This seed pod on a rose bush is also its fruit.
The rose’s fruit is called a hip that contains the seeds known as achenes. Rose hips are very rich in vitamin C, plus they contain vitamins D & E, contain essential fatty acids, and antioxidants. Many vitamin and herbal supplements contain rose hips. Rose hips are traditionally collected and used to make tea, jam, jelly, pies, oil and bread.