Q&A for How to Eat a Star Fruit

The fridge is the best place. They will last for a week or so if they aren't too old already.

Carambola, commonly referred to as starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The fruit is popular throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, Micronesia and parts of East Asia.

When you want to make fruits ripen faster, just place them in a brown paper sack (like a lunch bag) and close it up. The natural ethylene gas that fruits emit while ripening will create an environment conducive for faster ripening, while still allowing the fruit to get fresh air as well. This works great for bananas, apples, and avocados too.

Yes, it can have terrible effects, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

You can tell a star fruit is ripe if it is a yellowish or a bright yellow color. It can also have a brownish tint to it.

It's not ripe, don't eat it yet.

It tastes a little sour - like an apple, orange and grape mixed together - and it also tastes like a plant.

It shouldn't hurt you, but I wouldn't recommend it. If it is old enough to grow mold, it will probably taste overripe.

Yes, star fruit has a great amount of vitamins and minerals and should be used to maintain a healthy body.

No. Diabetics should stay away from citrus fruits due to the high sugar content.

Starfruits can be used to make different smoothie flavors and to have a food/fruit that makes you think of the stars that light up the night sky.

Yes, that should be fine. Fruit is a healthy snack choice during pregnancy (unless your doctor has told you otherwise).

It tastes like an apple, orange, and grape mixed together and is known to be slightly sour.

Some of the benefits of eating star fruit are that it can give you a great amount of vitamin c, and it also gives you a lot of fiber.

Star fruit is low in calories, so yes, it's a healthy and delicious snack.

Yes, you can.

They won't kill you, but you could still get a stomach ache, and they will not taste as good.

I wouldn't recommend it. A damaged liver affects the kidneys. Your liver isn't working right, so your kidneys aren't either. You will be unable to filter out the neurotoxin from your body. You should wait until after your liver heals (if it does).

Starfruit contains many important vitamins and minerals. Starfruit has also been proven to help weight loss, support a healthy digestive system, maintain healthy blood pressure, fight infections, make your hair and skin glow, and help you sleep better.

You will only be at risk of star fruit intoxication if you have damaged kidneys.

It should typically take a few days for the fruit to ripen.

Yes, but slice off the ends and peel the skin off first.

No. It’s unripe. Place it in a brown paper bag for a couple of days, or with apples, and it will ripen quickly.

There’s no need to if it’s allowed to ripen. Only the brown edges need to be trimmed, and even that is more of an aesthetic issue.

Yes, it can be. Unripe starfruit can range from sour and citrusy to lemon and lime tasting. Unless that's your desired outcome, make sure your starfruit is ripe.

Wouldn't that be lovely? Without soil, carbon dioxide/oxygen, gravity and nutrients, a plant from Earth would have an impossible time growing off Earth. But it might be possible with a Space Station project or similar one on another planet.