Star fruit

Averrhoa carambola

fruit

A yellow, five-ridged fruit, juicy and tart, from a Southeast Asian tree of the wood-sorrel family; sliced, it makes a star. It is also called the Goa apple.

Origin

Southeast Asia

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

Everything is eaten, skin included — but not with kidney disease: its caramboxin, a toxin for the brain, is no longer cleared.

Did you know?

Its shape comes from its five fused carpels, each holding two flat seeds.