The wild fruit "sugar jar" was chopped down on sight 30 years ago, but now dried it sells for 17 yuan per jin

Many friends who have lived in the countryside, when recalling their childhood, say most often: "Life was hard back then, but we were happy." The author feels the same way, because at that time rural living conditions were very poor, and people often did not even have enough to eat, but they could go all over the hills and fields looking for wild fruits to eat. Especially during the summer vacation, when they were hungry or craving something tasty, they would invite a few friends and go into the mountains together to pick wild fruits to eat, which was very joyful.

Below, the author will introduce a kind of wild fruit. It begins to bear fruit in July, and it is also a wild fruit loved by many farmer friends.

Speaking of this wild fruit, its shape is also rather peculiar. It looks just like a jar, and is also a bit like a miniaturized pomegranate fruit, and it is covered in thorns all over. For many people, prickly things are rather frightening, but farmer friends have exactly the opposite attitude toward this wild fruit. Not only are they not afraid of it, they actually like it very much. It is the "Cherokee rose fruit" (Rosa laevigata).

The Cherokee rose fruit is not only covered in thorns itself, but even its trunk is full of thorns.

I remember that in the past, after the summer vacation began, many rural children liked to go into the mountains to pick this wild fruit to eat. Do not judge the Cherokee rose fruit by its coating of thorns, because its taste is very good. In particular, this Cherokee rose fruit is also very sweet when eaten, so many farmer friends also call it the "sugar jar."

But 30 years ago, many farmer friends would chop down the Cherokee rose tree as soon as they saw it. Why was that? Actually, it was not because the Cherokee rose fruit was harmful, but rather because it had great uses. However, because the whole tree and its fruit were covered in thorns, it was not easy to pick, so they simply chopped it down, then knocked off the thorns before collecting it.

So what uses does the Cherokee rose fruit have that made farmer friends love it?

In fact, the whole Cherokee rose plant is a treasure. Its fruit can not only be eaten, but can also be used to make sugar and brew wine. In addition, its roots, leaves, and fruit can all be used as medicine. Its roots have the effects of invigorating blood and dispersing stasis, dispelling wind and removing dampness, detoxifying and astringing, and killing insects. The leaves, when pounded and applied externally, can treat burns. The fruit, when used as medicine, also has the effects of securing essence and reducing urination, stopping abnormal uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge, and astringing the intestines to stop diarrhea.

Perhaps it is precisely for this reason that people love it, and even specifically cut it down to collect its roots, leaves, and fruit.

In the past, this Cherokee rose fruit was basically picked casually, and also picked for free. Perhaps because too many were cut down, there are now fewer Cherokee rose fruits in the mountains. According to the old farmer friends in the village, dried Cherokee rose fruit can now sell for 17 yuan per jin on the market, and it is becoming more and more valuable.

Dear friends, did you eat the "sugar jar" (Cherokee rose fruit) when you were children? You are welcome to leave a message and share your thoughts!