Tips from gaining health

Have you ever had star fruit?

Yes I have had it. But ive never seen it in wal-mart because its a pretty tropical fruit. Florida has them. I have a relative there that ships them to me.

What is the healthiest way to eat star fruit?

Oh, it is so delicious! Eat it fresh! Either with other fruit on a plate or in a salad, or by itself.

Where can i buy star fruit in san Diego?

Try a chinese market like 99 Ranch.

How do you know if a star fruit is ripe and how is star fruit eaten?

It should smell fragrant and be about as soft as a just-ripe cherry. Slice it across so each piece has the distinctive 5-star shape. Flick out the seeds and discard them. Eat the fruit in a mixed fruit salad, on a fruit plate with other sliced fruits and cheeses, or on its own.

How to know when star-fruit is ripe?

Itll turn yellow and smell like fruit--right now it prolly has no smell at all

How do you grow star fruit?

You get an Averrhoa carambola tree, and plant it in a frost-free place, with as much sun as you can give it, and 70 inches of rainfall a year and high humidity. Actually, you need tow different varieties, as they need cross-pollination to set fruit.

I bought a star-fruit today and dont know what to do with it. How does one eat it?

Cut it in slices and eat it. Or put it in a fruit salad...very delicious fruit.

Why is the carambola (star fruit) specially toxic for people on dialysis?

Im sure you know that the most common reason a fruit should be avoided is because of potassium. The citrus/tropical fruits are especially high in potassium. A great dietitian I worked with had a great philosophy that there isnt anything you cant have, just things you might only be able to have in small portions or infrequently. My recommendation would be to only have a small amount, like one or two bites, just before dialysis. Make that just about your only potassium foods for the day, and youll probably be okay. Be sure to NOT do this just before your labs get drawn (because it will throw them way off) and dont do it over the weekend, when your potassium will be built up to its highest level. I would recommend double-checking this advice with your dietitian.

What is the Star Fruits Class + Phylum + Kingdom?

Averrhoa obviously belongs to the kingdom Plantae. Its in the division (phylum is equivalent to the botanical term "division") Magnoliophyta, and the class Magnoliopsida.

When is star fruit in season?

That depends upon where its grown. Its becoming more common in the US (comes from Asia) and may be grown year-round in hothouses. Not all grocery stores carry it; you may need to shop around. Its not really very flavorful, but it has the attraction of turning into stars when cut into thin slices. You might look for an Asian market in a large city...

What origin is star fruit?

The carambola (star fruit) is a species of tree native to Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia and is popular throughout Southeast Asia Malaysia and parts of East Asia. It is also grown in Dominican Republic, Brazil, Peru, Ghana, Guyana, Tonga, Taiwan, French Polynesia and Australia. Carambola is commercially grown in the United States in south Florida and Hawaii.

How and what parts of a star fruit is eaten?

Everything is edible, however, some dont like to eat the chewy seed part in the center of the star fruit.

What is the price of an individual Star Fruit?

A large one in season, about $2.00. If you shop at Whole Foods, about twice the amount. ( It depends where you shop) Fair price $2.00.

Is there such thing as chocolate covered star fruit?

I dont know where you could buy them, but you could make them. Combine 16 oz. chocolate chips with 2 TBS shortening. Melt together in a double boiler or microwave, stirring often. Slice the starfruit and pat dry. Insert a toothpick into the starfruit slice and dip into chocolate. Lay on waxed paper or stick the toothpicks into styrofoam and put in the fridge till the chocolate is set. This works for most kinds of fruit.

Does anyone know where i can buy star fruit in new york city?

Almost any decent fruit store. In season in NY about November. or heck out asian grocery markets. star fruits only come on specific seasons though. you might have to ask them when they will come.

Where can I find star fruit?

You can buy from grocery store at where all the imported fruit section is such as coconut, dragon fruit, papaya, and asian pear, perismons and few star fruit on the shelves there, i seen it yesterday when i went to my grocery store. not alot maybe few but they will have more in early summer, if you can find in your grocery store then go to one of those fruit/vegetable farmers market near your area.

How do you tell a star fruit is ripe?

The fruit starts out green, and goes to yellow as it ripens, though it can be eaten in both stages.

What is a star fruit and where can I find?

Some walmarts sell them/it. its usually only found in southern states (U.S. that is). try out some grocery stores. its not a very hard fruit to find

Where can i find star fruit in las vegas?

Check the small family owned grocery stores

What is a star fruit, how is it prepared.?

Star fruit is also called Carambola. It has five long ridges that run down the length of the fruit so when you slice it, it is the shape of a star. The fruit is mostly yellow. but you may find them with some green left on them in the store. These would just need to ripen more. The very tips of the ridges turn brown when the fruit is ripe. It is fine to eat the skin, but some star fruits will have seeds in them which you should not eat.

It tastes like a mix of apple and citrus, a little sweet and a little tart. You can just slice and eat, or add to a fruit salad or fresh fruit tart, or chop and add to a mixed greens salad with a raspberry vinagrette dressing.

If i cut a star fruit how long will it stay yellow? a few hours, 12 hours, day?

If you cut the fruit and put it in the fridge it would star yellow until tomorrow. It might turn brown a little but you probably wouldnt even notice it.

Where can you buy Star Fruit in Las Vegas?

Publix has them, Krogers has them, and Walmart occasionally do. Ive only been to Vegas once, so Im not sure if they have these stores. Hopefully they do :)

Where can I find star fruit in Southern California?

Star fruit is available fresh at most supermarkets year round, though the season does affect whether it is sweet or tart. Sweet Star fruit is available from summer to early winter. Tart Star fruit is available from late winter to late spring

Where can I buy a star fruit in Utah?

Only at the fruit wholesale market..

What in the world is Star fruit and WHY does it taste so weird?

I actually like it. Its so pretty sliced up like little stars- wedged between kiwi and a strawberry. Try it that way!

Have you heard of the star fruit myth? How do you cut a star fruit?

You just slice it...when it is sliced it resembles a star.....you dont peel it..just rinse it offf 1st they have the taste simular to a grape!!! very yummyyyyy

Can I just wash a star fruit - cut of ends off and eat it ? Or do I peel it ?

Me too. I love star fruit. I usually just peel off the upper layer of the ridge part.

Have you ever eaten "li hing mui" powder with chilled and cut star fruit?

Yes I have eaten it star fruit and you can also eat it with Guava. The other way to eat cut star fruit is by dipping it in a dark soy sauce with red cilli.

How are you supposed to eat a star fruit?

You can eat the skin. Peeling it off would be a total mess. The skin adds a sourness to the fruit flavor. But you might want to take off the dark line of skin on the tips of all the points its a bit fibrous. Then, slice it so that the pieces of fruit resemble stars. Or.. you chould just eat it like an apple, and spit out the tiny seeds.

I just ate a star fruit, am i gonna get sick?

Ive eaten it many a time and Ive never gotten sick. I think your fine. The only way youll be getting sick is if you freak out so much. And that will be from freaking out, not the star fruit.

How do you deal with a star fruit?

I think you just wash it and cut it into slices, with the skin on. They taste kinda like grapes.

Where can i get dragon or star fruit in san diego?

Ive found them at the standard Ralphs and Vons just about anywhere. I think its the Vons in Point Loma that has a pretty good sized produce section. Otherwise, check out "Ranch 99", an asian food superstore, at 7330 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Ive seen some pretty exotic fruits there, but really, check the standard stores first, Im pretty sure they sell them.

How long does it take for star fruit to ripe?

Starfruit or carambola should be a nice a golden yellow color when ripe. A little brown around the edges wont hurt. If you are keeping them in the fridge they wont ripen. Leave at room temp for a day or two. If they are already at room temp then try putting them in a brown paper bag for a day or two.

How long does it take a star fruit to grow after pollination occurs?

I could not find any time references to your question either on wikipedia and other any other reference sources. However, from a conversation with a farmer in Hawaii many years ago my recollection is that it takes about 4-5 months.

What do you do with a star fruit?

I see them in tescos as well i think you peel it and eat, i tried reduced lychees they were weird but nice lol

When can you get star fruit in the UK?

You should be able to get starfruit in most supermarkets - I have seen them in Tesco. If you have a greengrocers they may have them, too. They are in season from late summer to midwinter, although these days, like any other fruit, probably can get most times of year (although fruit in season is always better!).

How do you eat a star fruit?

Ive seen white tourists in Hawaii on TV eat it like corn on the cob, without peeling or anything. Of course, they must have washed it beforehand, and spit out the seeds when the camera wasnt rolling. They just held the opposite ends and bit into it. This was when the starfruit was yellow and ripe.

In our house, my family eats starfruit when it is still green and slightly sour. We just cut it into half-inch slices, crosswise (so you the slices are like stars) and dip them in a bit of salt. I think a lot of Asians eat sour fruits like this, you should try it. Yes there are seeds, so you should put out a dish you can put the seeds into.