Carambola (Star Fruit)

Sample Profitability and Cost Estimates of Producing Sweet Carambola (Averrhoa carambola) in south Florida

Fredy H. Ballen, Aditya Singh, Edward A. Evans, and Jonathan H. Crane

Carambola Growing in the Florida Home Landscape

Jonathan H. Crane

Carambola (Star Fruit) in Collier County

Jessica M. Ryals

In the U.S, carambolas, or star fruit, are grown commercially in southern Florida and Hawaii. Commercial growers can be found in Dade, Lee, Broward, Palm Beach and small producers popping up in Collier County. Star fruit can be known as tart, but recent seeds and fruit from Thailand, Taiwan, and Malaysia have introduced sweeter cultivars. […]

Growing Star Fruit (carambola) in Florida

Amir Rezazadeh

Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola L.) also known as carambola, bilimbi and five-finger, is a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia. Star fruits have been cultivated in many tropical and subtropical areas such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Malaysia. Star fruit was introduced to Florida over 100 years ago. The first trees planted in Florida had […]

Carambola for a Taste of the Tropics

jpopenoe

Star fruit, or carambola, is a unique tropical fruit we can grow here in central Florida. It may not survive very cold winters, but it will come back from the roots if it is killed back (if it is not a grafted tree). Star fruit are native to Southeast Asia, but older varieties have been […]