It is the time of year when the akebia fruits ripen. In our garden We grow wild Akebia trifoliata (akebia with three leaves) and the cultivar of akebia 'Murasaki-suisho' (Purple Crystal). It produces small, dark purple flowers in spring and short, sausage-shaped fruits, which turn brightly coloured and split vertically in autumn. The white jelly-like part around the seeds becomes very sweet and is eaten.
The first to ripen are the wild akebia, which have a beautiful mixture of red and purple colours.
アケビの実が熟す季節になりました. 庭では野生種のミツバアケビ（三つ葉木通）と園芸種のミツバアケビの「紫水晶」を育てています. 春に小さな濃い紫色の花を咲かせ、短いソーセージのような形の実をつけ、秋に鮮やかな色となって、縦に割れてきます. 種のまわりの白いゼリー状の部分がとても甘くなって、ここを食べます.
最初に熟すのは野生種のアケビで、赤と紫の色が入り混じったとても美しい色になります.
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