What common wild fruits grow in the countryside? Keep this wild fruit guide handy

As everyone knows, the countryside has vast natural resources, and friends who often live in rural areas can frequently come into close contact with nature, especially in the mountains, where all kinds of exotic wild fruits are undoubtedly childhood memories for many people. So what common wild fruits are there in the countryside? Let's take stock of them together!

1. Rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)

Rose myrtle is a common wild shrub with brilliant flowers and delicious, tasty fruit. It is mainly distributed in Taiwan, China, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and the southernmost part of Hunan, growing on hilly slopes. Rose myrtle blooms from April to May, and it can flower and fruit at the same time. The fruit turns from green to yellow, from yellow to red, and from red to purple. The fruit has many seeds and tastes very sweet.

2. Sea buckthorn berry

Sea buckthorn is the general name for several plants of the genus Hippophae in the family Elaeagnaceae. Sea buckthorn is a typical plant of semi-desert dry regions in Asia, and it is thorny in form. In China it is mainly distributed in Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, Xinjiang and other places. The fruit of sea buckthorn is brightly colored, like a cluster of agate beads, especially beautiful. Although it looks as if it would be delicious, wild sea buckthorn berries contain a lot of tannins, so they taste nothing but sour and astringent. Therefore, they are usually processed into beverages, wine, jam, tea and so on.

3. Oriental raisin tree fruit

The oriental raisin tree is a tall tree, 20-25 m in height. It is cultivated in many places in China, mainly distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Henan, Shaanxi and other provinces. Its fruit is shaped like the swastika symbol, so the tree is called the longevity fruit tree. Although this wild fruit looks unremarkable, it actually becomes very delicious after the first frost, and it tastes sweet.

4. Raspberry

Raspberries are very common in the countryside, and their distribution in China is likewise widespread. Whether in the cold Northeast or in the provinces and cities along the southern coast, you can find them. Raspberry fruits can be red, golden or black, nearly spherical in appearance, and very juicy, with a sweet-and-sour, tasty flavor. In Mr. Lu Xun's words, they are "like little balls made of tiny coral beads, both sour and sweet, and in color and taste far better than mulberries."

5. Black nightshade

Black nightshade is distributed almost throughout all of China, and it likes to grow by the edges of fields. Its shape is spherical, its size is very small, and when the fruit ripens it is blackish-purple. Because its appearance is very much like grapes, in Hebei and other areas it is also called "wild grape". People usually pick and eat it after the fruit ripens; the taste is both rich and mild, and the balance of sweet and sour is just right. But before eating it, it must be blanched in boiling water to remove its toxicity.

Overall, there are countless kinds of wild fruits in the countryside, so we will not introduce them one by one here. I wonder which wild fruits all of you have eaten? You are welcome to leave comments and discuss.

For wonderful articles with pictures and text as well as popular comments about wild fruits in the countryside, you may be interested in the following recommendations from Nongxun Network. You are welcome to read them.

Recommended reading: These seven kinds of wild vegetables in the countryside are very suitable for drying and preserving. Did you know them all?