My plants are mature now. But, the weather and some Jap beetles made a mess of them this year. I don't think the beetles hurt most of the cones, but they nibble around them just enough that they look like crap. I may eventually get stuff to brew and then will take more interest in harvesting them. For now I am just growing the plants. Looks kinda cool. LOL This pic is from last year, was a much better year for plants in general here