Tale of a rambutan tree
Monday 1248
For most people who lives in kampung, do noticed that it is the fruit season now.
Rambutan, durian, mango, mangosteen… you name it.
There are everywhere, ripe and ready to be plucked.
Since the last two weeks and due to Gentut being in the workshop, I’ve been commuting back and forth from Kgau to KK via taxi. The taxis always use the kampung route where I am able to see ripe fruits along the road - mostly rambutan cos their color is just so…urrm…glaring.
And I thought, “Wow! It is that easy to plant rambutan tree, huh?”
I eat almost all kind of fruits.
But being a heat-prone person, I can’t eat to my heart’s content.
Last week, I was walking Bam-Bam at the back of my parents house where the only rambutan tree is located.
Passing by, I plucked two. Repeat, two rambutans to eat.
The next day, I woke up with a sore throat and was wondering how on earth did I get it.
When I passed by the rambutan tree again later in the evening and had another round of plucking, then I realized the cause of my sore throat.
Yesterday, I was tempted by the delicious looking bloody red rambutan at the back of my in-laws house.
Failed by attempt to pluck the rambutan using a bamboo pole, I climbed up the roof from the back stairs.
Plucked about 7-8 rambutans and had nose bleed soon that night.
Ha!
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You know, eating rambutans or any fruits that have been planted by yourself is indeed a great satisfaction.
No, I have never planted any fruits before but I could see it through my mom’s eyes as well as my parents in-law’s eyes.
They harvested the fruits with great contentment.
Never bored of harvesting them even if that means they have to climb up the tree instead of asking someone younger to do it.
Picture of my mom taken last year
“Kalau saya sudah tiada, siapa lah mau pigi putik tu rambutan lagi ah?” she sometimes said to me.
I just smiled.
But deep in my heart, I know, when the time comes, whoever that is given the honor to take over the house, will eventually be the one responsible for the rambutan tree.
Being a daughter who is married to someone not from my hometown, I knew my chances on the rambutan tree is slim.
Hence, I always have this dream to have our own house, on our own land with lots of rambutan trees surrounding it.
So that I can take care of my own rambutan tree, reap its fruits and have the ultimate satisfaction of eating the fruits of my own sweat.
Now, where’s my dream house again?
PS: I’m still on holiday today 
Until next post!
*hugs*
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jipp said,
October 19, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
hehe. the last Q. Is it aimed at ur hubby Carol?
Errr…to both of us actually. Hehehe
jipp said,
October 19, 2009 @ 1:34 pm
ohh. and fruits really r everywhere now. even di elevator of my office building smells of durian.
Yabah. Yesterday while on the way to church, suddenly ada durian odour bah out of nowhere. We made an assumption that the double cabin in front of us had durians loaded on its back. LOL!
Even school children pun bawa durian mo jual di school. By right, it’s forbidden lah tapi apa mcm, cigu2 juga yg mau beli.
sHeiLa said,
October 19, 2009 @ 1:38 pm
yalor..musim buah buah ni..malar jak sa p tandas coz campur2 makan buah..:P
anyway..ur house ar? in the middle of kgu and penampang i supposed?hehehe
Hahaha…if only I have land in between kk and kgau Sheila.
mama mia said,
October 19, 2009 @ 2:37 pm
nda bulih tahan bah nampak rambutan kan..
Itulah tu…
Gallivanter said,
October 19, 2009 @ 2:50 pm
How do we know that rambutans are heaty? Is it a scientific fact ka? I always wondered how people determine heaty from cool fruits. Old wives’ tale?
LOL! I don’t know.
Old wives’ tale lah ni. Passed down from generation to generation.
I just ikut cos that’s the best possible answer to why people tend to have coughing, sore throat and in my case nose bleed when consuming fruits like rambutan and durian.
And oh, watermelon is known as cooling fruit. Too much of it can trigger asthma.
At least, that’s what happened to my kid bro before lah as told by mom.
Nessa said,
October 19, 2009 @ 3:26 pm
Nothing beats having your own Rambutan tree. Iya, memang buli saja bili di sana kadai or supermarket tapi they’re not fresh.
I prefer the yellow ones… sedap cam kelapa rasa dia
Ba, cuba2 la piara munyit… pandai putik buah tu… hehe
nasib baik sia jenis yang tahan tukul… buli makan rambutan berguni-guni!
Owh jarang sia jumpa tu yellow rambutan..mostly yg merah saja.
Hahaha…piara munyit? Ermmm…nanti sia suggest sama mama sia.
Uishhh berguni…I envy you!
Sia buli juga lah kalau mo keras kepala mo makan byk2 tapi gallon2 lah air mo minum.
Kalau durian, gerenti keluar ulcer mulut sia. Bagus kalau satu, ini mo berbiji2 bah di dalam mulut.
LJ said,
October 19, 2009 @ 4:45 pm
hola Kay..
wah..tu rambutans tepi umah soooo inviting.
klau i da ddk bawah pokok.
cni cptang lg musim durian ni..
luckily i da free fr d stdts.. meletup abis dorg pnya durian ni. sodap. japni plak mo kena anta durian g umah lg.. syg plak my cadets ni sm cgu cadet.. (^__^)
Ko tau LJ, yg last Saturday sikit lagi sia mo bawa si alvin go to sipitang day trip.
yes, i heard durian sana sipitang crazy cheap. nasib sia nda berapa kepingin mau makan durian skrg compared to last season.
u remember kah when u parked ur Vios sana garage kami tu?
Depan2 tu pokok rambutan yg dlm gambar tu lah….dia pnya branches suma pigi roof top sdh.
Vienne said,
October 19, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
hehe..i always dream of house surround by all kind of maggo..hehe..i’m kind of Raja Manggo..
but i never say NO to other fruits as most fruit are my favourite..hehehe
Wahhh, mango…that reminds me of the story Marley & Me. Ada mango tree sana back yard dia smpai si marley the dog selalu makan tu mangga. Bila dia poo2, dia pnya poop pun ada warna kuning2. LOL!
I like itu mangga air both mentah and sdh masak. Mentah cicah belacan, masak can just wallop like that. Nice!
LJ said,
October 20, 2009 @ 3:07 am
hola Kay..
wah.. if u wat day trip dat day sure i bw u masuk kebun ni.. not my kebun..hehhehe.. my colleagues or students. mmg crazieeeee cheap ba.
tu rambutan tree sana dpn garage plak??
waduh, confirm i picnic dpn tu makan.. hihihih
time kat Kch studi pun mcm tu gak, dok bwah pokok ba. d yellow rambutan
Tu lah tu…picnic bawah pokok rambutan. Hahaha!
Nick Phillips said,
October 20, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
I never knew rambutans could give you sore throat and nose bleeds? I just love rambutans but am too lazy to peel them
You’re still on holiday?
*Gives Carol the eye* LOL!
Hahaha, I guess you are among the lucky people who can wallop rambutans to your heart’s content. LOL!
AnnieMing said,
October 20, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
carol.. u actually stood on roof? wah beraninya.. hehe.. apa saja demi rambutan..
sampai nose bleeding lagi tu.. napa gitu ah?
Ya, hehehe…bukan jg telampau tinggi bah.
I dunno also. My mom said, mmg badan sa jenis yg prone to heat. Dari kici lagi kuat bedarah hidung.
Dulu pernah sa keja di Tawau kan ngam2 musim kemarau panas bah… Every week at least 2 times sa nose bleeding.
Bila jumpa doctor, dia bilang ada tu vein inside my nose cepat rupture if my badan tidak kena cukup hydrated. Dia punya nasihat, minum banyak2 air. LOL!
And one time during form 5, sa jln2 sama kwn sa di pasar mlm around 3pm…time panas. Tiba2 bedarah hidung…trus yg banyak lagi. Panic my friend pigi cari kedai yg ada toilet. Hahaha!
Cyril said,
October 20, 2009 @ 11:30 pm
You have a similar dream to my dad…
And I stopped eating fruits like Durian and Rambutans a few years ago.. but i cant seen to stop eating manggo. Dont know why.
Why did u stop eating durian and rambutan?
marmalade said,
October 20, 2009 @ 11:32 pm
kalo sa kan…abis tu rambutan sa makan..lol! sadap baitu..pa lagi durian..yummy!!! mangga lagi laaa kick…hikhikhik ;D jeles sa ni, kalo d kg mmg bnyk sda buah sa mkn..
hahahaha…yabah, sedap bah kan.
lizee said,
October 21, 2009 @ 3:28 am
Well at least you have a lovely, virtual farm house in FV
Tu saja teda rambutan la…*Sigh*
Yabah! Hahaha…if ada local fruits kena offer in FV kan best.
melbie said,
October 21, 2009 @ 10:21 am
I thought sia la paling teruk, makan rambutan pun pandai sakit.. rupanya ko lagi teruk.. 2 biji pun buli sakit, 7-8 biji trus bedarah idung hehehe .. kasiannya ko, Chegu heheh ..
kawasan rumah sia pun banyak buah-buahan, bapa sia tanam.. tapi rambutan tu best, nda payah panjat pun buli, duduk ja bawah pokok, tu dahan dia ampai2 dakat sana dakat tanah, tinggal ko putik ja tu buah trus makan hahaha
Iya bah…but then, I think sebab tekejut makan rambutan kali bah tu hahaha…bcos now everyday sa pigi limpas blakang rumah putik 2-3 biji…ok juga la, tida juga sore throat sdh. but extra litres lah water i have to drink.
Ya, paling best kalau tia paya panjant…duduk ja bawah pokok berpicnic putik tu buah2 dia
verapeter said,
October 21, 2009 @ 10:55 am
Hi Kay,
Punya syok ko punya pokok rambutan…senang mau petik ni..and merah2 oh the color. Manis kah tu?
Manis vera!
amieyalen said,
October 21, 2009 @ 2:32 pm
Uinah!!! since the day I saw red rambutans on the road, smpai skarang sia mengidam suda makan rambutan kuning… tapi teda jumpa… haiya…
Cantik itu gmbr lady atas pokok… your mum! ;P
Heh? U saw red rambutans but u mengidam yellow rambutan, how odd. Hehehe….
My mom, yeah!
Erin Gray said,
October 22, 2009 @ 8:54 pm
hai chegu carol..thk u 4 visiting my blog..been ur blog follower for quite sometimes nw..bt 1st time leaving a comment..
& rambutan is my most fav local fruit.. My rambutan tree blm berbuah lg til nw, 2 years already…hmp…
Hi Erin!
I’m sure it will berbuah juga that. How u planted it, If it’s through seeding, normally will take 5 yrs before it produces fruits.
Jangan saja your rambutan tree is a ‘male tree’ lah…produce flowers but no fruits
cicak said,
October 23, 2009 @ 7:27 pm
OMG! Don’t eat too much then. Makan sikit2 pun asal dpt makan pun bulih baitu.
Banyak rambutan sana kabun di Nabawan, tapi asam. *sigh*
Ya, itulah tu…so kalau sa mo makan rambutan kan, hari2 sa pi putik 2-3 biji saja….