What is the fruit "star"?

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2018-04-24 17:00:40

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Today, the stores presented a real abundance of exotic fruits. Not all people know their correct name, but about the taste and not have the slightest idea. In our article, a detailed look at the fruit "star". First and foremost, focus on how it is properly called, and in which countries it grows. Also be sure to look at how to choose a ripe fruit that he got a great taste and was good for the body.

What is the fruit "star"?

star fruit

In Europe, this fruit is loved for its unusual shape. Simply cut it across and original decoration for the holiday table ready. In different languages the name of interesting shapes sounds differently - starfruit, carom, tropical star, star Apple. And they all perfectly describe the appearance of the plant.

The Correct name of the fruit with an asterisk, according to scientific classification, sounds - carambola. He refers to the family of sorrel, a genus of woody plants, averrhoa. The fruits grow on the trees with a dense crown reaching a height of 3-5 meters, wide leaves up to 50 centimeters. Glossy to the touch, the fruit is yellow-green in color has a ribbed surface. In the context of the fruit forms a five-pointed star.

Where growing carambola?

Home to the fruit "star" is South-East Asia. Wild carambola grows in the island of Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia. A plant domesticated in Brazil, Guiana, some US States (Hawaii, Florida), Israel. Of these countries, the fruit is of unusual shape are often imported into Russia.

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fruit in the form of asterisks

The Tourists can enjoy the how to grow carambola, when visiting Thailand. The plant blooms several times a year. At this time, its crown is covered with beautiful pink-lavender flowers. About 2 months are shaped fruit green ribbed shape, inside which is a seed. As the ripening fruits turn yellow. In length carambola does not exceed 15 cm during fruit ripening is from may to August.

If you wish, carambola can easily be grown at home from a regular seed. The plant is low maintenance, shade-tolerant, not afraid of drafts. Requires average watering.

Taste qualities of exotic fruit

Just to say that this fruit is very juicy. But the tastes can be quite different. Unripe fruit, and in this form they are removed from the trees for import to Russia, are quite acidic, with an unpleasant aftertaste. This fruit is more like a vegetable, such as cucumber. Ripe fruit with a chunky ribbed growths have a fairly sweet taste. Carambola is often compared to gooseberries, apples, cucumber, grapes and even oranges. In one plant connected to several taste, so it is difficult to give a description of this tropical fruit. Due to the high content of water and sour-sweet refreshing taste of carambola is easily quenches thirst.

fruit is the star in the cut

Fruit "asterisk" in the cut has almost the right shape five-pointed star, so it is often used to decorate cocktails and desserts. At home carambola stored in the refrigerator for about three weeks.

Structure and use for body

One of the nice advantages of the fruit "star" is its low calorie content. In 100 grams of juicy and ripe fruit of the carambola contains only 34 kcal. The pulp is a large number of important for the body minerals (calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus and iron) and vitamins (C, B1, B2, B5, beta-carotene).

Use the carambola is recommended for:

  • Weakened immune system and vitamin deficiency;
  • Headaches, dizziness and fever;
  • Abdominal cramps and constipation.

Sour-sweet tropical fruits with unusual shapes are a source of antioxidants have on the body antimicrobial and antifungal action. Ripe carambola reduces the level of glucose and cholesterol in human blood.

fruit with an asterisk title

Asian healers use for healing purposes is not so much fruits, how many leaves and flowers. But regular consumption of fruits will be enough to improve their condition and strengthen your health.

Harm and contraindications

Due to the high content of oxalic acid in carambola can be not as useful as it seems at first glance. From eating sweet and sour fruits with juicy flesh should refrain people with kidney disease, stomach and duodenum. Oxalic acid may aggravate the course of diseases such as gastritis and enterocolitis. Along with this the properties of the substance the people of Asian countries used for removing stains and for polishing copper and brass.

Excessive consumption of fruits, the carambola can cause intoxication. Signs of this condition are hiccups, vomiting, numbness, muscle weakness, or insomnia. Intoxication occurs within 1-14 hours after eating carambola.

How to choose ripe fruit?

an exotic fruit with an asterisk

Sweet taste and a pleasant smell of Jasmine have onlyfruit ripened on the tree. They have characteristic bright yellow color and brown stripes on the massive ribs. Unfortunately, you can only buy them in direct cultivation of carambola. To import the fruit for hundreds of kilometers, they have to pluck more green. Ripen these fruits directly on store shelves or in the fridge at home.

In Russia to choose the ripe fruits of the carambola will be difficult. Fruit "asterisk", represented in our stores, has a light green or pale yellow. To full maturity and the consumption of carambola needs to stay at room temperature for several days or in the refrigerator up to three weeks.

How to eat fruit in the asterisk?

The Unusual shape of carambola allows you to use thinly sliced fruit as decoration for drinks, desserts, fruit salads and other dishes. However, this exotic fruit with an asterisk in cooking is not restricted.

what is the fruit star

In Asia, the carambola is used in the preparation of many interesting dishes and beverages:

  1. Juice of sour-sweet fruits added to alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, refined, sophisticated taste.
  2. Unripe fruits are used as vegetables and are subject frying, braising and pickling.
  3. Ripe carambola boiled in syrup and served as a delicious dessert.
  4. Sweet, ripened under natural conditions, fruits used to prepare jam, marmalade and jelly.
  5. China chefs add carambola in dishes of meat or fish and cooked it a delicious sauce.

When eaten raw the fruit is not clean, and eat right with a smooth and thin skin. First carambola is well washed, removing the dirt from the hollows and edges, and then cut into thick slices 1 cm.


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