This episode was originally released on April 16, 2019. Have you ever seen or tasted a star fruit? This smooth, waxy, golden fruit is shaped like an oval, but it has five ridges running down the sides ...

Garrett Sorber, co-owner of Radical Roots Nursery, a fruit and flower nursery in Maine ...

What Is a Star Fruit? Star fruit, also known as carambola, is a tropical fruit that looks like a star when you slice it. Unripe star fruit is dark green, but its thin layer of skin turns glossy yellow ...

I’ve been surprised by the large number of citrus trees available in local nurseries. I wonder if they’re purchased largely by transplanted northerners entranced by the idea of having their own citrus ...

At the end of the dry season in April and May, citrus fruits, mangos and avocados are just beginning to form young fruits here in Costa Rica. There is a fruit tree, however, that produces an abundance ...

Q. About 3 1/2 years ago we planted a Fuyu Persimmon tree from a local nursery near Moreno Valley. It grew rather quickly, and last year, there was a large quantity of beautiful, tasty persimmons.

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Star fruit can be beneficial as a source of antioxidants in the diet. It is also a source of dietary fiber. However, people with certain health issues may need to avoid it. Having a diet rich in ...