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Starfruit : Quality Indices



  • Yellow and firm fruits with no brown discoloration on the skin and the five ribs
  • Crisp and juicy flesh
  • Cultivars vary in their sweetness (glucose, fructose and sucrose) and acidity (oxalic and malic acids); sweet (pH = 3.8-4.1) cultivars include ‘Arkin’ and tart (pH = 2.2-2.6) cultivars include ‘Golden Star’
  • Freedom from bruises, insect damage, bird damage, windscar, and decay
  • Carambola fruits are good sources of vitamins A and C