话梅是芒种后采摘的黄熟梅子（俗称黄梅）经过加工腌制而成。黄梅从树上采下洗净，放大缸里用盐水泡浸月余，取出晒干；晒干后用清水漂洗，再晒干；然后用糖料泡腌，再晒干，如此多次反复，最后成为肉厚干脆、甜酸适度的话梅。
Huamei is made by processing and pickling yellow ripe plums (commonly known as yellow plums) picked after being planted. The yellow plum was picked from the tree and washed, soaked in salt water in a magnifying jar for more than a month, and then taken out to dry; after drying, rinsing with water, and then drying; then soaking in sugar, then drying, so many times, repeat, In the end, the plum is thick, crispy, and moderately sweet and sour.
