Tropical Fruit Score!

On the clearance rack at Lowes today:

Dwarf Red Banana Musa 'Dwarf Red'

Florida Cranberry, Roselle Hibiscus sabdariffa

This has been on my wish list for awhile; all parts of the plant are edible in some form.  The young leaves can be used like spinach, the flower petals to flavor tea and the calyces (the part left after the bloom fades) have long been used in jelly and tea.  The young leaves do taste a lot like cranberry.  We used some today in our calamondin spritzers.

Features Roselle juice is similar to cranberry juice, but not as bitter. The calyces are harvested while they are still tender and juicy, about 10 days after the flowers appear. The plants will continue to flower and produce if kept picked. Remove and discard the seed pods from the calyces. Bring 2 quarts (1.9 l) of calyces and 1 quart (1 l) of water to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes, then strain and use the juice with sugar to make a refreshing cranberry-like drink, or make jelly or wine as you would with any fruit juice. The strained pulp can be used for jam or pie.

Roselle, as described by Wikipedia is used all around the world for a lot of food purposes.  Interesting reading.  I'm looking forward to experimenting with the young leaves with cooking.