Starfruit: ECHO #1
(Averrhoa carambola)
Starfruit is a medium to large sized tree, growing to 9 m in height, which produces abundant 5-8 ridged fruit from all parts of the plant. The fruits are yellow to yellow-orange, angled longitudinally, and can be up to 15 cm long and 9 cm wide. When cut in cross section the pieces are star shaped giving rise to the common name “Starfruit”. The fruit is usually consumed fresh.