Star apples, botanically classified as Chrysophyllum cainito, are rare fruits belonging to the Sapotaceae family.
Few people have ever gotten to the chance to even taste the Black Diamond apple. These apples are extremely rare and only grown in remote places in the world.
African star apple fruits are a great source of essential nutrients and have many health benefits. They can be eaten as a healthy snack, or you can use them to add a sweet and sour flavor to your drinks and desserts.
Also known as the caimito or cainito, the star apple is a deep purple fruit named for the star-shaped pattern formed by its seeds. The fruits are very sweet, with a pulpy, jelly-like texture and a taste some compare to applesauce with hints of tropical fruits and grape.
Origin: West Indies and Central America. Distribution: Caimito is found throughout the Caribbean Region, Central America, northern South America, Australia, and some countries of Southeast Asia and Africa. History: Caimito was observed growing by Spanish explorers in Peru during the 1500s.
Star apples are available in the late winter through early summer.
Some of the best-tasting apple varieties are Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Fuji, Ambrosia, and Cox's Orange Pippin. These varieties are most flavorful when picked at peak ripeness and eaten within a few months of harvest. Apple flavor is also affected by autumn temperatures and the overall terroir of the growing region.
The best apple for snacking is really a matter of personal preference, but you can't go wrong with a SweeTango®, Honeycrisp, Piñata®, Pink Lady or Fuji apple. All varieties will give you that fresh, crisp sweetness you're craving.
Q) Which fruit has 'milk' inside it? Obviously coconut !
A common and festive inclusion in fruit salads, star fruit can be deadly to dogs and cats. It contains soluble calcium oxalates, which bind with calcium in the body. If enough is eaten, it can result in a sudden drop in calcium, which can lead to acute renal failure.
The fruit gets its name because it is shaped like a star when sliced. It can be yellow or greenish and has a taste ranging from bitter to sweet. Studies show that eating starfruit can have a harmful (toxic) effect for people who have kidney disease.
Star Fruit poisoning in dogs is a serious condition that can cause acute kidney injury even if eaten in small amounts. In fact, less than one ounce (half of a starfruit) is enough to make your dog ill because of the soluble calcium oxalate it contains.
RAINBOW was thought to have become extinct, but Carlos Manning discovered this tree in a small town near his home. According to Lee Calhoun, it was a Missouri apple sold by Stark Bros. Nursery around 1900, and was listed by a Virginia nursery from 1898 to 1901 as a dessert apple.
Guava plant is considered to the process of the biological activity and medicinal application of guava so thatthe fruit considered as the poor man apple of tropics.
#GhostApples. It's an unusual phenomenon where freezing rain coats rotting apples before they fall, then when the apple turns mushy it eventually slips out and leaves the icy shell still hanging on the tree.
SweeTango apples naturally have larger cells giving them an extraordinary crunch and perfect fracture, in fact, it won the Guinness World Record for the World's loudest crunch ever!
One variety rises above the rest for sweetness – the KIKU, a natural mutation of the beloved FUJI apple. Discovered by chance in a Japanese orchard by an Italian apple grower in 1990, and introduced in the US in 2010, KIKU apples have a devout and growing following, with moms and chefs alike getting to know this newby.
The 'Pink Pearl' apple is a pink-fleshed apple cultivar developed in 1944 by Albert Etter, a northern California breeder. It is a seedling of 'Surprise', another pink-fleshed apple that is believed to be a descendant of Malus niedzwetskyana.
Is star fruit healthy for babies? Yes—when served in moderation. Star fruit offers plenty of fiber for gut health, plus it is relatively low in natural sugar. It also contains lots of vitamin C to help baby's body absorb iron, an important nutrient that is often low in a child's diet, from plant-based foods.
Group: FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND NUTS
Odor profile: known as Chrysophyllum cainito, it's a tropical fruit of purple-hued flesh with a star pattern from the Carribean. Tonic, milky scent.