Health benefits of Star fruit (Carambola)-:

• Star fruit is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia. It has gained popularity across the world for its myriad of uses and benefits. Biting into the star fruit is extremely satisfying as it is both crunchy and juicy.

  In some areas, it is relished as a local delicacy, while other areas consume it as a delightful exotic fruit. Every region has incorporated this fruit uniquely into its local cuisine. The Chinese prefer it with fish. Australians pickle it. Jamaicans dry it. Filipinos eat it, simply with salt, while Indians prefer the fruit in the form of juice. As the fruit is deliciously diverse, it can be consumed in so many different wonderful ways.

  In appearance, the star fruit is an oval-shaped fruit with five ridges that stretch longitudinally across. It is these very ridges that give it the appearance of a star when viewed cross-sectionally, hence, the name – Star Fruit.