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The strange fruit 90% of Vietnamese people don’t know the name of, is now a specialty displayed on the five-fruit tray on Tet holiday
This fruit is a specialty in Dong Nai, has a characteristic aroma, and appearance is quite similar to grapefruit but smaller in size.
Although many people do not know, for people in Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and a few other neighboring areas, mulberry is a fruit that is sold quite popularly.
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In particular, mulberry fruit is present on many families’ Tet trays because it has a special scent and can stay fresh for as long as grapefruit.
The mulberry tree is a type of tree belonging to the Xoan family, the scientific name is Aglaia Odorata. By the end of March, the flowers fall off the base of the tree and begin to bear fruit
Around November, December is the mulberry season.
The appearance of the mulberry fruit looks quite similar to a grapefruit, but it is smaller, a bit long, not round like a grapefruit
Its shell is very hard, slightly oval in shape
Ripe berries have a bitter and viscous taste. When it’s grilled, it’s fragrant, eat fatty pans with the smell of baked sweet potatoes
Ripe berries will be peeled and eaten. In addition, people buy mulberry fruit to soak in alcohol. Mulberry wine has a characteristic aroma, but the dark water is not beautiful
Digging the main crop is sold at markets or e-commerce platforms for about 60,000 – 100,000 VND/kg. ($1=25,000 VND)
It is also very difficult to pick the mulberry fruit due to the tall mulberry tree and many thorns
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The strange fruit 90% of Vietnamese people don’t know the name of, is now a specialty displayed on the five-fruit tray on Tet holiday
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