CARIBBEAN RED PAPAYA SOLO PAPAYA SLIMCADO AVOCADO STARFRUIT PASSIONFRUIT GROOVY COCONUT MORE… GROWING TROPICALS About Starfruit SNAPSHOT Also known as: Carambola Taste: When green, starfruit’s taste is similar to that of a tart apple. It sweetens when the fruit becomes yellow.* Growing: Southern Florida (west and east coast) Season: July thru April Selection: Choose a firm, crisp fruit. Browning on the edges is a sign of ripeness. Ripe: When mostly yellow. When completely yellow, enjoy within 2 days. Open: Eat like you would an apple or slice into stars. Tips on slicing… Enjoy: Perfect for tossing into a salad, juicing for a refreshing drink, grilling as in a “kabob” or baking into a desserts. Of course you can slice to deliciously garnish any recipe. Recipes… *If you have kidney problems, check with your doctor before eating starfruit. WHAT’S IT LIKE EATING STARFRUIT? See what you say about Taste Texture Aroma and Sensation IDEAS FOR ENJOYING STARFRUIT Eat like an apple Slice into stars for salads, fruit or leaf Juice for a refreshing drink Grill with the steak or as a kabob Thickly slice for garnishes Stir-fry for a star-filled treat Bake with that green bean casserole Go topsy turvy, add to an upside cake NUTRITION Add a nutritional star to any meal or snack. One of the lower-calorie tropical fruits, one cup of starfruit weighs in at only 40 calories and yet provides 76 percent of the RDA for vitamin C and almost 4 grams of fiber. SLICING TIPS Veggie peeler to trim starfruit’s edges and a knife is all you need. Quick and easy way to get to the stars. OUR GROVES Starfruit originates in Southeast Asian and naturally grows under the canopy of century-old trees. Florida starfruit is grown in the heat and the humidity of Southern Florida’s sub-tropical climate. But this fruit needs a bit of shade, so we grow under light screens. STAR APPEAL Add starfruit slices to any salad, fruit or lettuce. Toss the salad and dressing first, then add starfruit slices and lightly toss again. That’s to make sure the stars appear on the top, where they belong. NO RECIPE NEEDED Almost any dish from salads to stir-fries can be achieve star-appeal with starfruit. Simply slice and add. Here are some tips to get you started… OF COURSE, GARNISH You usually don’t eat a garnish, not true with starfruit. Some tips to add some stars to any dish, drink, dessert. For our retailers and wholesalers RELATED POSTS MORE INFO… Is it ripe? Tips and ideas Nutrition Non-GMO Seasons Recipes Merchandising Tropical fruit calendar – free download En español ABOUT US Who we are What we grow Florida tropicals Tropical Harvest Update How we grow Farm Tales to Share The flowers of our fruits Our horizons Sunsets in the tropics Where to buy our fruit Food safety Contact us SEARCH RECENT POSTS Holiday calendar October = papayas Ginger is September’s month Stars shine in August July is dragonfruit’s month ARCHIVES Archives Select Month November 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 WEBSITE Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy GROWING TROPICALS © 2021 Brooks Tropicals. All rights reserved. Brooks Tropicals, its logo, Caribbean Red, SlimCado, Groovy Coconut, Uniq Fruit, From our fields to your store, Continuous Cold Chain are all registered trademarks of Brooks Tropicals, llc By using and/or accessing this Site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by Brooks Tropicals' Website Terms and Conditions. ThemeREX © 2021 All Rights Reserved