StarFruit Carambola

Is't Ripe

Don’t refrigerate before it’s ripe!
Let starfruit sit on your kitchen counter and ripen to the color you want.
It’s tart if it still has some green on it. It’s sweet if it’s yellow. You’ll get the most flavor when it’s a deep yellow. Enjoy that deep yellow starfruit within a day or two.

Starfruit’s ribs will brown as it ripens. You can trim with a veggie peeler, if desired.

Ethylene Production & Sensitivity: Low
Shelf Life: One week depending on temperature and humidity. Once ripe, it should be eaten within two to three days.
Brooks Availability: July-April
Brooks Origin: Florida, USA
Storage Temperature: 48° – 55°F
Storage Humidity: 88% – 90%
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Starfruit turns into a star with a slice.

If you have kidney problems, check with your doctor before eating starfruit.

When green, starfruit is tart. As it yellows, it sweetens. Browning on the edges is natural. You can trim using a veggie peeler.

It has a sweet and tangy flavor that’s very refreshing.

With edible skin, it can be eaten like an apple.

Perfect for tossing into salads, juicing for drinks and adding to dishes – side, entree or dessert.
Starfruit

GTIN: 00081679006005

PLU: 4256

Case counts: 16, 20, 25, 30

Net box weight: varies

Pallet count: 126

StarPac

GTIN: 00081679782770

PLU: n/a

Case counts: 10 – 2 ct. clamshells

Net box weight: 6 oz. per clamshell

Pallet count: 126
A Star in tasty and healthy eating

With stellar shape, starfruit — or carambola — also stars in the nutritional department delivering a healthy dose of vitamin C and dietary fiber for the number of calories and carbs it has. Calorie for calorie, starfruit lives up to its name in nutrition.

But there’s more:

Starfruit is loaded with healthy plant compounds: quercetin, gallic acid, and epicatechin. All three have antioxidant properties. These may reduce inflammation, cholesterol and the risk of fatty liver.

The sugars in starfruit may also reduce inflammation.

Note: People with kidney problems or those taking prescription medication should consult their doctor before eating starfruit.

Also known as: Carambola

Taste: When green, starfruit’s taste is similar to that of a tart apple. It sweetens when the fruit becomes yellow.*

Growing: Southern Florida (west and east coast)

Season: July thru April

Selection: Choose a firm, crisp fruit. Browning on the edges is a sign of ripeness.

Ripe: When completely yellow, enjoy within 2 days.

Open: Eat like you would an apple or slice into stars.

Enjoy: Perfect for tossing into a salad, juicing for a refreshing drink, grilling as in a “kabob” or baking into a desserts. Of course you can slice to deliciously garnish any recipe.

*If you have kidney problems, check with your doctor before eating starfruit.