Yumberry

Yumberry or Yang-Mei ~ Super Fruits

The Next Super Fruit of the Year?

Yes, another new antioxidant rich superfruit has arrived on the health scene.

Yumberry is actually a commercialized name that was given within the past few years to the fruit of the Myrica rubra plant, a plant grown and used in Asia for thousands of years.

The name is said to have evolved from the Chinese word for this fruit, “yang-mei” (meaning "poplar plum"), which when annunciated sounds very much like “yum-my”.

Yang-mei is also known as Chinese bayberry, Japanese Bayberry, and Red Bayberry.

Yang-mei is native to eastern Asia, predominantly to China, but most likely to Japan and Southeast Asia as well, and grows in other temperate areas around the world.

It's reported that Yang-mei is so popular in China, that about twice as many acres are devoted to growing it as the number devoted to apple orchards in the United States.

Commercial crops for the recent increase in world demand currently appear to be available only from China.

Yang-mei fruit is not yet available for import into the US due to pest issues and its highly perishable nature.

The juice though, can be imported.

Myrica rubra is an evergreen shrub which grows up to20 meters in height.

The flowers are monoecious and are pollinated by wind.

The plant prefers acid and neutral soils, requires moist well-drained soil, and can grow in sunny or semi-shaded areas.

Yang-mei are not berries, but rather “drupes” (like cherries), which means they have an outer shell with a single stone seed in the middle surrounded by juicy pulp.

This super fruit has been described as aromatic and succulent, with a sweet, yet agreeable sub-acid taste.

Depending upon variety, its color can be white, pink, red, or purple, with purple being more desirable for quality and flavor.

It has a bumpy skin and grows up to 25mm in diameter.



This healthy fruit is high in antioxidants, ellagic acid,vitamins, and minerals, including vitamin-C, thiamine,riboflavin and carotene.

Its health benefits have been reported to include the following:

Yumberry is destined to be seen in a variety of healthy juice blends, but they also may be seen in wines, cocktails, bakery goods, and dairy products.

The name alone will no doubt make it a popular choice for consumers!

I've seen it in my super market already.

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