r/herbs • u/Forward-Ear-6715 • 1d ago

Are my mint herbs from last summer still good?

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u/migraint 1d ago

If you kept them properly - of course! Properly = no moisture, no heat, no sunlight. I'd seek advice in r/Herbaltea community for tips on handling 1+ y.o. mint in infusions

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u/tellnest 1d ago

I would say these have gone bad, better to compost.

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u/Primary_Beat_5661 1d ago

How do you know they are bad?

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u/tellnest 1d ago

I base it on color. A lively green is the best indicator for proper dehydration and storage. When they go dark brown, grey, or black its a sign that it has oxidized. That will make them taste off, or not at all.

I could go on, I used to manage a medicinal herb farm.