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| Zones | 9a to 11b |
|---|---|
| Sun | Full sun |
| Water | Medium |
| Days to harvest | 120 |
| Harvest window | Plant April or May, calyces mature about 4 months, harvest before they brown |
| Difficulty | Beginner |
| Type | Perennial, plant once |
From Jermaine's notes: Florida cranberry, and the part you want is the red calyx around the seed pod, not the flower. It waits on shorter days to bloom, so it flowers in fall no matter how early you plant. Get it in the… The full note is inside the Plan.
The Roselle file is inside the Plan.
Here is exactly what is in it. No mystery, no teaser.
- Where it comes fromThe history, the trade route, who carried it here
- How to grow it herePlanting window, spacing, sun, water, feeding
- What kills it down hereThe Southern failure mode, the part nobody writes down
- Taking the harvestWhen to cut, where to cut, how to keep it producing
- Keeping what you pickedDrying, freezing, curing, how long it holds
- In the kitchenHow to cook it, how to dry it, how to brew it
- Its job in a food forestLayer, nitrogen, chop and drop, shade, pollinators
- What hunts itPests, diseases, and who to plant it beside
- Where to get itSeed, nursery, or a cutting from somebody who has one
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