Commodity Selling Lore – Fruit – Exotics Part 5 – Carambola

The carambola (also called carambola, tree gooseberry or star fruit) is considered to be native to Southeast Asia. Today it is at home in many countries of the tropics and subtropics. Although it ripens throughout the year – year-round imports come from Malaysia – the main harvests occur at the beginning of the year and in the fall.

The main supplying countries: Israel, Brazil, Colombia, Malaysia and Thailand.

The fruit of a small tree is six to twelve cm long, has five to six sharp-edged longitudinal ribs and a smooth surface of green to yellow color. It weighs between 50 to 100 g.

The juicy, transparent flesh smells of jasmine and has a sweet to slightly acidic pleasant taste. The carambola contains a number of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C.

When stored in a cool and not too dry place, the carambola stays fresh for about five days.

They are sold either by the piece or by weight. When the translucent flesh is no longer green but amber, the carambola is ripe. Now it should be eaten quickly.

Recipe suggestion : carambola exotics as caramelized fruits.

Rinse carambola and kumquats, dry with kitchen roll and cut into slices. Rinse mango, remove peel and cut flesh into wedges from stone. Remove lychees from peel and remove pit. Peel bananas, quarter lengthwise and cut in half. Mix the fruit with the or

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