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Averrhoa carambola is a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae native to tropical Southeast Asia; [1] it has a number of common names, including carambola, star fruit and five-corner. [2] It is a small tree or shrub that grows 5 to 12 m (16 to 39 ft) tall, with rose to red-purple flowers.
Carambola, also known as star fruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to tropical Southeast Asia. [1] [2] [3] The edible fruit has distinctive ridges running down its sides (usually 5–6). [1] When cut in cross-section, it resembles a star, giving it the name of star fruit.
The fruit (palmyra fruit) measures 10 cm (3.9 in) to 18 cm (7.1 in) in diameter, has a black husk, and is borne in clusters. The top portion of the fruit must be cut off to reveal the sweet jelly seed sockets, translucent pale-white, similar to that of the lychee but with a milder flavor and no pit.
The edible part of the tree is its fruit, which is colloquially known as an egg fruit. [ 7 ] The canistel grows up to 10 m (33 ft) high, and produces orange-yellow fruit, also called yellow sapote , up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long, which are edible raw.
The fruit is made into preserves and flavorings for sauces, soups, braised and stews. In Fiji it is made into jam, its leaves are used to flavour meat. [4] In Samoa and Tonga it is used to make otai. In Sri Lanka the fruit is soaked in vinegar with chili and other spices to make acharu. In Vietnam the unripe fruit is eaten with salt, sugar, and ...
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The North Star cherry is a sour cherry tree. [1] A dwarf cultivar, it typically grows 8 to 10 feet tall. [2] Both the skin and flesh are a deep red. The North Star is excellent for baking, and makes superb wine. Developed by the University of Minnesota, (the "North Star State"), [3] [4] [5] it is self-pollinizing (meaning only one tree is ...
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