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Starfruit
Starfruit, also known as carambola, is a tropical tree fruit mainly grown in southeast Asia. The small yellow fruit looks like a ridged pod, and when cut, the cross sections closely resemble a star. Like grapefruit, starfruit is known to have negative interactions with many types of medication.
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How does a starfruit smell?
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A star fruit smells fragrant, though it also has an acidic smell, which comes from the oxalic acic present in the fruit.
Which countries does starfruit grow in?
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Star fruit (Carambola) is a species of fruit tree native to Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka. The tree is also cultivated throughout the tropics, such as in Colombia, Trinidad, Guyana, Dominican Republic and Brazil, and, in the United States, in south Florida and Hawaii.
What kind of tree does starfruit come from?
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They grow on trees. I have one that i grew from seed, and it started fruiting six years after germination, and now it produces fruits about 5 months out of the year, sometimes even more. There is a heavy harvest in the summer, as well as one around Halloween. My one tree produces at least 200 pounds every year, and i always end up giving away huge amounts to friends and family.
Scientific name of starfruit?
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- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Myrtales
- Family: Lythraceae
- Genus: Punica
- Specie: granatum
How Is Star Fruit Eaten?
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you eat a star fruit whole. so you can eat the skin and all except for the black stem part of it.
Is starfruit good for you?
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No. Star apples are the fruits of the Chrysophyllum cainito, a tropical tree Sapotaceae, native to the lowlands of Central America and West Indies but could be found in other tropical countries of Asia and Africa. It has different common names depending on the location.
How many vitamin of one starfruit have?
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Star fruit contains Vitamins A, B, C and E. Unfortunately, vitamin D and vitamin K are not present in star fruit.
What is starfruit?
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Who discovered the star fruit?
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i have no idea when the pomegranates were discovered but maybe search the guy who found them Alfred cobblestone
Where about in Australia is star fruit grown?
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Passiflora edulis is a vine plant that is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. Its common name is passion fruit and purple granadilla. It is commercially produced in tropical and subtropical areas. It can grow in Australia, but it does not originate from there,.
Where can star fruit be found?
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The Star Fruit (also know as Carambola) originated from Sri Lanka and Moluccas. It is cultivated in Southeast Asia and Malaysia, finding its way to China.
It is also know to be a vital crop in Asia, South and Central America, the Caribbean and Hawaii.
How much does star fruit cost?
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they cost 5 to 9 $ and and they taste very good they are picked by hand and very fagile they are sold any place in big cityor little towns satr fuit are packed by machine there scenific name is carambola and they are also called bilimbi, belimbing ans send to Taiwan ,Malaysia ,Guyana ,India ,Philippines ,Australia ,Isrel,united staes,Canada (floridia and Hawaii) they have 5 corners and picked hen green or yellow and can be stroed in fridge and will keep good fro 1-3 weeks
Can you bite into a starfruit like an apple?
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Maybe? I don't see why not, but I personally wouldn't want to. Starfruit has a strange rubbery texture to its skin. It's better to stick it in a blender and then make a smoothie! Or you can chop it into slices.
