The treasure among fruits that southerners swallow whole, rarely seen in the north, and even the leaves can be eaten

When I was little, I grew up in the countryside with my grandparents. Back then, I saw plenty of the flowers, grasses, and trees in the countryside, especially at this time of year now, which is when many fruits ripen, and we would go pick fruit to eat. Back then, no matter whether anyone tended those fruits, as long as they were edible, we would pick them and eat them. Looking back now, I always miss that time very much. This is probably what it means to look back fondly on childhood after growing up, and now it is impossible to do such things anymore.

When I was little, there was a wampee tree in my grandmother's yard. Speaking of this wampee, my grandmother told me when I was very young that wampee is a fruit that only grows in the south, and people in the north have never seen it, let alone eaten it, so only we southerners get to eat wampee. Even now, when I talk about wampee, I still cannot help drooling. Wampee is a sweet-and-sour fruit. Back then, we would pick it straight from the tree, wipe it clean, and put the whole thing directly into our mouths, eating it together with the peel, and after finishing it we could still feel the wampee's sweet aftertaste. When eating wampee, you must be patient and wait until the wampee is ripe before eating it. Unripe wampee tastes bitter and astringent, while ripe wampee looks round and plump, and when eaten it is also very juicy.

I remember that when I was little, whenever I had a cough or had no appetite to eat, as long as there was wampee, my grandmother would always have me eat wampee, saying that after eating wampee I would get better. Just like that, wampee had a sacred presence in my family. As long as it was a minor ailment, we would eat wampee. I do not know whether it was a psychological effect, but after eating wampee, I would not feel so uncomfortable. In fact, wampee really does have the effect of aiding digestion, especially when children eat randomly and end up with indigestion, eating wampee really is effective.

Moreover, wampee also has medicinal value. Eating wampee fruit raw can help resolve phlegm, and wampee leaves and roots also have medicinal effects. If symptoms of a cold appear, boil some wampee leaf water and eat it together with the leaves, which can effectively relieve cold symptoms. I never expected that the wampee tree planted in my grandmother's yard actually had such great effects. When I was little, I did not know this and just ate a couple of wampee whenever I wanted. Thinking about it now, it really is a pity that I did not eat more wampee back then. This wampee, which grows in the south, should never have been seen by friends in the north. It has the reputation of being the "treasure among fruits," so do not easily miss it.