Is carambola a fruit or a vegetable?

Is carambola a fruit or a vegetable?

Star fruit is a fruit with a relatively hard texture and yellow color. It cannot be cooked as a vegetable. Generally, star fruit blooms in spring from April to December. Early-ripening star fruit will be on the market in May, and star fruit will enter its peak fruit-bearing period from July to September.

Nutritional value of carambola

The taste of star fruit is not very good, it has a sour taste. There are many ways to eat star fruit. It can be cut and dipped in sugar, made into fruit tea, stewed with milk, and used in soup. Among them, the best way is to dip star fruit in sugar.

Although star fruit is not very delicious, it is rich in nutrients. Generally, eating it in moderation will have a good digestion effect. The various acids contained in star fruit can promote the secretion of micro-acids in the body and also have a good detoxification effect.

Carambola Origin and Planting

Carambola is grown in a wide area, and its main producing areas are Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Yunnan. Among them, the carambola produced in Lianjiang is the best, with high content of vitamin C and alkaloids.

Carambola is a tropical fruit and is best planted around February in spring. It generally grows better in warm and humid mid-altitude areas and is more suitable for planting in moist and fertile soil.