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98 ; Sugarcane, small kind like bamboo,
 * Tek-chià
 * 竹蔗


 * Small yellow plums,
 * Bûe
 * 梅


 * Dates,
 * Tsó
 * 棗


 * Dried persimmon,
 * Sāi-piáⁿ
 * 杮餅


 * Melon cut into small pieces and dried with sugar,
 * Kue-chheh
 * 瓜碧


 * Dried dragon's eye,
 * Nék-óiⁿ-kuaⁿ
 * 龍眼干


 * Lotus nuts,
 * Nôiⁿ-chí
 * 蓮子


 * 菓子個時要到
 * Kué-chí kâi sî àiⁿ-kàu
 * The fruit season is near at hand.


 * 旺梨是好在
 * Uâng-lâi sĩ hó-tsãi
 * Pineapple is very nice.


 * 芎蕉熟就甜. 生就澁
 * Keng-chie sék chiũ tiâm, chheⁿ chiũ siap.
 * Bananas when ripe are sweet, but when unripe are sour.


 * 柚壹粒要壹百錢
 * Iū chék-liáp àiⁿ chék-peh-chîⁿ.
 * A hundred cash is wanted for a pumelo.


 * 山東梨還了未到
 * Suaⁿ-tang-lâi huân-lióu būe-kàu.
 * Shantung pears have not yet arrived.


 * 爾豈識食榴蓮否
 * Lṳ́ khah-pat chiáh liû-liân mē?
 * Have you ever eaten durians?


 * 是香在也
 * Sĩ phang tsãi a.
 * It is very fragrant indeed.


 * 葡萄好作酒
 * Phû-thô hó-tsò-chiú
 * Grapes can be made into wine.


 * 爾上食菓子否
 * Lú siãng-chiáh kúe-chí mē?
 * Are you fond of eating fruit?