| rdfs:comment | - The Star Fruit stamp can be found on envelopes. The image shows a star fruit, part of the Fruit set of stamps with a blue backround. The creator is unknown and was built by the United States Postal Service.
- Wikipedia Article About Star fruit on Wikipedia The carambola is a species of tree native to Sri Lanka and popular throughout Southeast Asia. It is also grown in Brazil, Ghana and Guyana. It is closely related to the bilimbi. It is a small, waxy, yellow fruit with an unusual shape Star fruits are an excellent source of vitamin C, is low fat, and naturally sodium and cholesterol free. A small whole star fruit will provide approximately ⅔ cup sliced.
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| abstract | - The Star Fruit stamp can be found on envelopes. The image shows a star fruit, part of the Fruit set of stamps with a blue backround. The creator is unknown and was built by the United States Postal Service.
- Wikipedia Article About Star fruit on Wikipedia The carambola is a species of tree native to Sri Lanka and popular throughout Southeast Asia. It is also grown in Brazil, Ghana and Guyana. It is closely related to the bilimbi. It is a small, waxy, yellow fruit with an unusual shape The star fruit or carambola is a tropical fruit that is gaining popularity in the United States. This fruit acquired its name from the five pointed star shape when cut across the middle of the fruit. It has a waxy, golden yellow to green color skin with a complicated flavor combination that includes plums, pineapples, and lemons. Originally from Sri Lanka and the Moluccas, and cultivated in Southeast Asia and Malaysia for several hundred years, this fruit also goes by many other names including: bilimbi, belimbing, Chinese star fruit, five-angled fruit and the star apple. Today, star fruit flourishes in south Florida and Hawaii because the fruit thrives on growing in a warm environment. Two types of star fruit are grown, tart and sweet. Tart varieties typically have narrowly spaced ribs, while sweet varieties tend to have thick, fleshy ribs. The tastes between the two are hardly distinguishable, as the tart variety still has some sweetness. This tropical fruit is readily available July through February. Star fruits are an excellent source of vitamin C, is low fat, and naturally sodium and cholesterol free. A small whole star fruit will provide approximately ⅔ cup sliced.
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