Yumberry
Other Names : Myrica rubra, yangmei, Yang Mei, 杨梅, yángméi, yeung4 mui4, yamamomo, 山桃, ヤマモモ, Chinese Bayberry, Japanese Bayberry, Red Bayberry, Yumberry, Waxberry, Chinese strawberry
is a subtropical tree grown for its sweet, crimson to dark purple-red, edible fruit.
Also known as Chinese bayberry and 杨梅 in Chinese, yumberry is a fruit that is predominantly grown in China. There are red, pale yellow as well as dark red-purple yumberries, with the crimson ones being the most common. Yumberry has a rather unique knobby exterior and can grow to as big as 4cm in diameter. The flesh of yumberry is both sweet and tart.
Special Precautions of Yumberry
As the Chinese believed that the yumberry is warm in nature, it should be consumed in moderation by people who are prone to ‘heatiness’.
Health Benefits and uses of Yumberry are
- Yumberry is an excellent thirst quencher due to its sweet-and-sour taste.
- Its acidity also aids digestion and eases discomfort caused by overeating.
- Red and dark colored yumberries also contain oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC), which are pigments that give the berries their color. OPCs are thought to act as antioxidants in the body and help to fight free radicals and support the metabolic, immune and cardiovascular systems.
