Freeze drying is a chemical free way of preserving by using temperature and vacuum. It is a process that takes many days. We clean each leaf by hand and then place them on racks to go in the drier. The leaves retain their original structure and some of the taste and will last for a minimum of 3 months, most will last longer.
Polly’s Petals is a SALSA Accredited independent family run business based in Dorset and as our name suggests we specialise in all thing’s petals, flowers, botanicals. We love the colour, the smell, the texture, and the versatility of them, but most of all we love the fact that they are friendly to the environment.
There is a small chance that you might find the odd tiny little harmless bug hiding between the leaves that has escaped our cleaning procedures. These infrequent stowaways would be freeze dried too.