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The carambola is a star-shaped fruit with a light yellow skin and translucent flesh that can contain a few (edible) black seeds. Its tarty sweetness makes it especially thirst-quenching.
Carambola is often used in salads, tastes delicious with ice cream and desserts and makes an attractive garnish for various dishes or cocktails. Yex actively supports this wonderful product and we will be happy to help you with special offers and promotional activities.
Our carambolas go under our brand Discovered.
| Name | Carambola of star fruit |
| Family | Oxalidaceae |
| Varieties | Arkin, Golden Star |
| Origin | Indonesia, Malaysia |
| Source | Malaysia, China |
| Availability | Year-round |
| Packaging | ask about the options |
| Brand | Discovered or supplier’s brand |
When ripe, the fruit is juicy and has a refreshing sweet-tart to sweet flavour. The carambola can be used in many dishes and is also delicious simply eaten out of hand. The remarkable shape of carambolas when sliced also makes them a favourite garnish.
Extra tip for the consumer
Carambolas are thirst quenching and contain less than 40 calories.
This fruit originates from Malaysia and Indonesia but is now being cultivated in almost all (sub)tropical regions. Most of our carambolas are produced in Malaysia, the world’s largest exporter of this fruit.
Carambolas go under our brand Discovered. The packaging on Discovered products provides not only details about their source and flavour – and the standard table of nutritional values – but also explains how the product should be stored and prepared.
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This fruit originates from Malaysia and Indonesia but is now being cultivated in almost all (sub)tropical regions. Most of our carambolas are produced in Malaysia, the world’s largest exporter of this fruit.
Carambolas go under our brand Discovered. The packaging on Discovered products provides not only details about their source and flavour – and the standard table of nutritional values – but also explains how the product should be stored and prepared.
