“Som Goi”, a rare wild fruit, is once a year.”

The head of the village of Mabgrad Khok Krachai, Buburi District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province took them to collect "Som Goi" or wild grapes that are commonly found in this forest during the rainy season. Each area is called different in Nakhon Ratchasima, it is called Egoi Group, Ikoi, Somgoi, while in the south it is called Somkung. The stem is a creeping vine across other trees, and the leaves have wavy edges. The fruit is round oval in clusters like a bunch of grapes, the raw fruit is light green, red when it starts to be impulsive, and when ripe, it is purple-black in color. Adult Ploen said that wild grapes or som goi will sprout during the first rain, creep up the trees, produce in the middle of the rainy season, and ripen at the end of the rain, then the stems will dry out and die, leaving only the roots in the soil, and then they will sprout again during the new rainy season. Raw oranges have a very sour taste, but they will start to be sweet when ripe. Locals like to use impulsive balls to make som tum, but they must be combined with astringent fruits such as raw bananas. According to the wisdom of the ancients, astringency will reduce irritation. This makes the itching of the orange goi disappear. As for its medicinal properties, wild grapes or pomelo are believed to reduce blood pressure and lipids, have high vitamin C, reduce fatigue, nourish the heart, refresh the body, and can also be pickled, compote, and stored for a long time. Source: Thai News Agency