Description
The year-round red-stemmed clusters of the tiny, fragrant flowers, which range in colour from rose to pale purple, are produced in the leaf axils. The fruits of pollinated flowers are five-angled, waxy, and oblong to ellipsoidal, yellow to orange fruits that, when cut crosswise, reveal a star configuration. A thin, meaty pulp surrounds the seeds.
Varieties
The most widely cultivated cultivars include the sweet varieties “Arkin”, “Ma fueng”,”Yang Tao”, “Maha”, and “Demak”, as well as the sour varieties “Golden Star”, “Star King”,”Newcomb”, and “Thayer”.
Uses
Frequently, the fruit is eaten raw, as a juice, or candied in sugar syrup. The fruit’s beautiful five-pointed stars, which can be cut into them, are used by pastry makers.
Nutrition
Star fruit is low in calories and a wonderful source of antioxidants, vitamins, and other nutrients, such as the following:
Protein,
Fiber,
Vitamin C and B5
Calcium
Salt of Folate
Cobalt and potassium
Magnesium
Cultivation
Carambola enjoys either an environment with a definite dry season or one that is rainy and humid. It thrives on clay loam soil with a pH range of 5.5 to 6.5 and good drainage. It can withstand a little waterlogging. Salt or dry environments are intolerable to it.
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