August vine fruit

Last updated 2026-11-13 — August vine fruit, also known as August explosion fruit, is the fruit of Akebia quinata and Akebia trifoliata, a type of wild fruit. It gets its name because the fruit ripens and splits open in August. The fruit resembles a banana and is rich in sugar, vitamin C, and 12 types of amino acids, as well as essential amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, such as valine, methionine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, and lysine. The fruit has a sweet and fragrant taste and is an unpolluted green food, often referred to as the "wild banana." It is most commonly found in the Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area. Wild resources are abundant in the valleys and shrubbery at the foot of mountains such as Suoxi Valley and Yangjiajie. As a premium wild fruit, it has now been listed as a key development project by relevant authorities.