August fruit

August fruit

　　August fruit, scientifically known as Akebia trifoliata, is also called "Ba Ye Guo" (eight-night fruit) or "Niu Yao Zi Guo" (ox kidney fruit) in some regions. It gets its name because the fruit ripens and splits open in August. Shaped like a banana, it is rich in sugar, vitamin C, and 12 types of amino acids, including several essential amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize on its own—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 a premium wild fruit commonly found in the Luoping mountain area.