If you have a carambola tree and your fruit was zapped by the cold spell, don’t be in a hurry to toss it into your compost pile. Several freezes ago I discovered that after carambola are damaged by ...

We have a trove of exotic fruits that are not just good looking but also offer uncountable health and beauty benefits. Also known as star fruit, carambola is the fruit of the tree with the scientific ...

The carambola, better known as the ‘Star Fruit’, is an exotic tropical fruit that has traditionally flourished in Southeast Asia. Today, this fruit is available in most parts of the world as it is not ...

Carambola is the pinup girl of tropical fruit, valued more for its comely shape (an unusual winged oval that yields star-shape slices) and lovely skin (translucent and glossy, ripening to golden hues) ...

After taking a vacation last April, our carambola tree has started producing fruit again. Though it didn’t loose any leaves, this native of Indonesia, which has been growing in our backyard for about ...

Irrespective of what medicine a doctor prescribes for jaundice, star fruit juice is part of the treatment in many homes — a home remedy of sorts. I remember people coming to our house every summer to ...