Complete Guide to Carambola (Starfruit) Production Regions and Main Varieties

Carambola is also called "star fruit" because its appearance closely resembles a star. Carambola is rich in juice and contains abundant vitamins and organic acids, which can quickly replenish vitamins and water lost by the body; eating it quenches thirst and leaves one feeling refreshed and clear-headed. Carambola can often be seen in supermarkets, so where is it shipped from? Where are its production regions? Let's learn about carambola production regions and varieties below.

Where are carambola production regions?

Carambola production regions in China are mainly distributed across Fujian, Taiwan, China, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Yunnan. In Guangdong, it was formerly cultivated most extensively and in the most concentrated way in the suburbs of Guangzhou, and was one of Guangzhou's six famous fruits. In addition, it is also commonly cultivated in Gaozhou, Zhanjiang, Jiangmen, Foshan, Huiyang, Chaozhou and other places in Guangdong. In Guangxi, it is distributed in all cities and counties south of 23°N, with more in Pingnan, Yulin, Pubei and the suburbs of Nanning. In Fujian, there is more in Zhangzhou, Yunxiao and Zhao'an. In Taiwan, China, there is more in Pingtung, Kaohsiung, Tainan and Taichung.

Complete guide to carambola varieties

1. Malaysian Sweet Carambola

This variety has strong adaptability to the environment, grows quickly, bears fruit early and has a high fruiting rate. Generally after planting, it can bear fruit in the same year, with about 80 days from the flowering stage to the maturity stage; the fruit has good color, crisp flesh with little residue, is juicy and sweet, and has good flavor. One fruit weighs 200 grams, up to 400 grams. The edible rate is above 95%.

2. Misi Sweet Carambola

Misi Sweet Carambola has a single fruit weight of 168 grams, with the largest reaching 250 grams. The flesh is fine and tender, juicy and sweet, and it shows good adaptability when grown in Guangzhou.

3. Dongguan Sweet Carambola

This variety has medium tree vigor, strong branching ability, drooping branches and inflorescences borne in the leaf axils of the current year. It flowers 4 times a year and matures from September to February of the following year. The fruit is extra large, with a single fruit weight of 250-350g; the flesh is thick, juicy and sweet, dissolves in the mouth, and the fruit core is small, with an edible rate reaching 97%. This variety has strong adaptability and is high-yielding and stable.

4. Hongzhong Sweet Carambola

Hongzhong Sweet Carambola is a local improved variety from Chao'an County, Guangdong Province. This variety has vigorous tree vigor and strong branching ability, and its branches are soft and drooping; it flowers 4 times a year. The fruit matures from June to December, with a single fruit weight of 120-130 grams; it is fresh and sweet, juicy, with a medium-sized fruit core, good quality, few seeds, and an edible rate of 96%.

5. Qigensong Carambola

This variety has a tall tree body, strong branches and trunks, and soft drooping branches and leaves. It flowers 5-6 times every year, and inflorescences often appear on the branches and leaves of the current year. The fruit matures from August to December, with a single fruit weight of 90-120g. The flesh is thick and orange-red, juicy and sweet, and the fruit core is small, with an edible rate of 96%.

6. Guangzhou Large-Fruit Sweet Carambola

This variety is an excellent variety selected from sweet carambola introduced from Taiwan, China. It grows quickly, bears fruit early, has high yield, and the fruit is sweet with smooth flesh and little residue. It has relatively strong resistance and adaptability. It has a large number of flowers and a high fruit-setting rate.

7. Xiangmi Carambola

It originated in Malaysia and is cultivated on a relatively large area in Hainan. When the fruit is fully mature, it is yellow, with a single fruit weight of 150-300 grams; it is juicy, fresh and sweet in taste, melts in the mouth, has few fibers, a small fruit core, and few or no seeds.

8. Singapore Sweet Carambola

The fruit is large in shape, spindle-shaped, and the fruit ribs are thick and plump. When the fruit is mature, the peel and flesh are both golden yellow, bright in color, and the fruit shape is attractive. The edges of the fruit ribs are green, the peel has a waxy quality, the fruit has few seeds, and the vitamin content is high; it is sweet and sour and pleasant to eat, with a fragrant honey flavor, and the quality is excellent.

Carambola has high nutritional value and strong functional effects; eating it can protect the liver, lower blood lipids and blood sugar, relieve fatigue, promote digestion, relieve cough and resolve phlegm, regulate qi and moisten the lungs, and beautify the skin, among other benefits. It is a fruit loved by consumers.

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