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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Star Fruit is strictly tropical, but can be grown in pots. The person who
can put you in touch with some better help is "Eunice Messner"
<eunicemessner@yahoo.com> of the CRFG.
-Lon Rombough
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>From: jakuehn@yourinter.net
>To: nafex@egroups.com
>Subject: Re: [nafex] Star Fruit?
>Date: Mon, Aug 28, 2000, 6:22 PM
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>Ward,
>
>The star fruit is called carambola, and can often be found in grocery stores.
>I believe it is a citrus relative.
>
>That's all I know!
>
>Jackie Kuehn
>
>Ward Barnes wrote:
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>> Hi everyone.
>>
>> The local Military Commissary (I am retired Navy) sells what they call 
>> "star
>> fruit".  The fruit viewed from the end is star shaped with five points and
>> lobes.  It is about 2 inches in diameter and 4 inches long.  It is 
>> yellowish
>> green in color with the exception of the ribs which are brown.  It has few
>> dark brown seeds.  It is very juicy and has a very mild almost banana -
>> almost citrus flavor. It was on sale 5 for $1.00 so the price is right.  I
>> like the flavor and will be buying more.  Outside of the above info I don't
>> know anything about this fruit.  Any help?
>>
>> Ward Barnes
>> Coastal Zone 7
>> Wake, VA.
>>
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