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What I have learned about the starfruit is how nutritious it is for our body. The starfruit can help your digestive system, which is a new piece of information I have learned. I have never tried or seen a starfruit but, I do consider trying it because of how great it is for my body. The starfruit has shown me how it affects the human body, in a positive way.

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www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/star-fruit-upside-down-cake

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You need to wash the starfruit before consuming because of bacteria. With cutting and peeling, you can do whatever you choose.

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Starfruit or Carambola has a golden-yellow to green color and a slightly tart, acidic, sweet taste. When cut across the fruit shows a 5-pointed star shape, which is why the fruits got their name.

Names

Taxonomy

Basic information and facts

Origin:

Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia

Distribution:

Southeast Asia and Malaysia, Caribbean islands, Central America, tropical South America, tropical West Africa, Zanzibar, southern China, Taiwan, India, Philippines, Australia, Tahiti, Hawaii, etc.

Evergreen or deciduous:

Deciduous

Flowers:

The fragrant flowers of star fruit have a pink color and are about 1 cm in diameter. Flowers are borne in clusters in axils of leaves on young branches, or they grow on older branches without leaves. The trees bloom several times throughout the year.

Leaves:

The leaves of star fruit are spirally arranged and 15 to 25 cm long. Leaves have 5 to 11 nearly opposite, ovate-oblong leaflets. These leaflets are 4 to 8 centimeter long. The leaves are soft, medium-green, and smooth on the upper surface. The underside is faintly hairy with a whitish color. The leaflets are sensitive to light and usually fold together at night or when the tree is disturbed.

Fruits:

Carambola fruits are ovate to ellipsoid in shape. They are 6 to 13 cm long and the fruits have 5 (sometimes 4 or 6) longitudinal ribs. The fruit has a golden-yellow to green color. When cut across it shows a 5-pointed star shape, which is why it is also called "star fruit". The crunchy fruits have a slightly tart, acidic, sweet taste. The fruit starts out with a green color. As it ripens the color turns to yellow. The fruit cab be eaten in both the green and yellow stages.

Climate and weather:

Tropical and sub-tropical climates

Height:

5 - 9 meter

Crown:

The carambola tree has a much-branched, bushy, broad, rounded crown.

Type of soil:

Carambola prefers rich loam, but also grows well on sand, heavy clay
or limestone. It cannot stand flooding and needs good drainage.

Growth rate:

Slow growing tree.

Spacing (close range)

6 meter

Spacing (wide range)

9 meter

Propagation:

Grown from seed.

Insect pests:

Star fruit can be attacked by Fruit flies, Fruit moths, and Fruit spotting bugs.

Diseases:

No major diseases

Harvesting:

Fruits fall to the ground when fully ripe. Hand pick the fruits when mature (pale green with a touch of yellow).

Uses:

Fruits are eaten fresh or are used to make juice.

Recipes

Starfruit juice

Ingredients:
40 grams slices of star fruit, 30 grams syrup, 1 gram salt(or 1/5 teaspoon), 200 ml water.

Instructions how to make the juice:
Clean and slice the star fruits, take seed off. Blend in the blender with water then pour through a sieve. Add salt and sugar in the juice as you like. When making a big amount, boil juice for 3-5 minutes before storing it in a sterilized bottle and then keep it in the refrigerator.

Crop categories

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Starfruit - Carambola - World Crops Database - Tropical fruits

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Starfruit or Carambola has a golden-yellow to green color and a slightly tart, acidic, sweet taste. When cut across the fruit shows a 5-pointed star shape, which is why the fruits got their name. Origin: Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia Distribution: Southeast Asia and Malaysia, Caribbean islands, Central America, tropical South America, tropical West Africa, Zanzibar, southern China, Taiwan, India, Philippines, Australia, Tahiti, Hawaii, etc.

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Should it be cooked or can it be eaten raw or both

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Should it be cooked or can it be eaten raw or both

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The starfruit can be used for both, but you don't have to cook it for safety hazards; you can just wash it with warm water.

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You can eat the fruit by washing it and then cutting it. You can also make it into a drink.

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The starfruit is shaped like a star. The skin of the starfruit seem smooth and maybe a bit small. The size of the starfruit seems quite large.

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The colors of the starfruit are yellow, lime green, and a little bit of brown.

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How do the nutrients in  the fruit or vegetable benefit your diet for physical development?

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How do the nutrients in  the fruit or vegetable benefit your diet for physical development?

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Starfruit can help benefit maintain your blood pressure, your digestive system, losing weight, better sleep, fighting diseases, and etc.

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The starfruit provides vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, potassium, fiber, and

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The starfruit is the fruit of the tree/plant.

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The starfruit is know for growing on trees.

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Where does this fruit or vegetable originate from?

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Where does this fruit or vegetable originate from?

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The starfruit originated in Asia. It's been growing there for hundreds of years.

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I chose the starfruit because of it's unique shape when it's cut and it's colors.