【Danyang=KoreaPlus】Reporter Bong Ji Hyun = Omija’s Secrets.

The five-flavored berry, Omija, has some interesting facts of growth that not many know. Here are some secrets that not many will tell you. Did you know that the existence of a clump of berries are predetermined before the flower blooms? Omija flower, small but boasts beautiful strong scent of jasmine, blooms to show which will form into berries and these grow larger into a cluster of berries.

As pictured, can you find the flower that will turn into berries? They are also known as the female flower, and there is a distinct difference with the males. The female flower petals bloom to reveal miniature green berry-clump, which will grow rapidly into full sized cluster and ripen into stunning red berries. Omija berries need the warmth of summer to grow, but needs the cold winds to ripen quickly, justifying its demand to grow in high altitude.

With each berry embracing all five flavors (sweet, sour, salty, spicy, bitter), it is mostly manufactured into extracts, juiced, or dried for consumption. Birds and wild animals do not take to the taste of the berries, helping farmers rest assured their produce will not be harmed.

Growing Omija berry cluster
Growing Omija berry cluster
Omija flowers (female on bottom-right)
Omija flowers (female on bottom-right)

 

 

Red clusters of Omija berries
Omija ripening

 

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