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Starfruit

November 26, 2016October 7, 2018in Around the Farm, Products

To say our tree is loaded would be an understatement. The pictures don’t do it justice. The boughs of the tree are so heavy I think they may break. So what do you do with so much starfruit?  Give it away, sell it, eat it, juice it , and make jelly. Starfruit juice is mild so I juiced it with some turmeric, ginger, and carrots for a nice healthy concoction. For jelly I added some mineola oranges, guava, pineapple, and lemons for a nice tropical blend jelly.

Starfruit also know as carambola may have originated from Sri Lanka.  It can be found all over now in Asia and the Pacific Islands. It’s rich in potassium and vitamin c. It can cause problems for people with kidney issues because it has oxalic acid. Like grapefruit it can interfere with some medications for high blood pressure. You have to eat a lot, but it is good information to know.

Some of our starfruit are HUGE, like the size of a head. For those unfamiliar, when you slice it to eat , it forms perfect little stars, hence the name starfruit.

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    Comments (6)

    1. ReplyNovember 27, 2016

      My Little Urban Homestead

      I’m trying to grow new things – I don’t think I could have one outdoor year round in with our cold winters, but I think I just might try one in a pot so I can move it from outdoor in the summer to indoor after frost. 🙂 Looks very pretty!

      • ReplyNovember 27, 2016

        bellechai

        It is a pretty tree. The flowers are a pink color before they fruit, they’re tiny but there are a lot of them as you can imagine from all the fruit. Good luck!

    2. ReplyNovember 27, 2016

      beckyandbob

      Deborah, you wrote an understatement! My photos of the starfruit are glorious, impressing our daughter mightily (she is a professional photographer). In addition, she loved eating the fruit, along with all the other magnificent varieties you generously gave us. The little berries are called ………? Each family member tried one just before happy hour one night; everyone had a different reaction.

      However, the kids all agreed that the berries are taste-enhancers. Everything we tasted was better than usual. The little tree tomatoes were a hit, too. I know that sometime when our daughter’s family is here again they would be thrilled to visit your magic farm. This time, however, their flight was on a Saturday, so they craved one last day at the beach.

      Please have a merry Christmas season. We’ll be eager to hear all about Rachel’s time in Colorado and when she returns to the Big Island.

      With aloha,
      Becky and Bob

    3. ReplyNovember 27, 2016

      beckyandbob

      Yours is a marvelous blog!!

    4. ReplyNovember 27, 2016

      bellechai

      The berry is called a Miracle Berry. How fun everyone got to try it. We’d love to have your kids out when you come again. The blog is a work in progress. My plan is to be a little more regular with it and be more detailed about the things we grow. I just need to find the time! Thank you so much for sharing some of your Saturday with us, we really enjoyed your visit.

    5. ReplyDecember 13, 2016

      kendall66

      It is so amazing that you have this abundance year round! Star fruit are the prettiest garnishes ever when you cut them! I just checked the box for “Notify me of new posts via email” so I’ll know when new posts come…Aloha! Lisa

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