Carambola and Jujube Facts

Facts about Carambola and Jujube

Fruits (fresh or dried) play the role of natural staple diet for humans. We all have some basic knowledge about all types of fruits but are you aware of unique Carambola and Jujube facts? Some of the interesting facts about Carambola and Jujube are provided here.

Carambola Facts are:

• When carambola is cut horizontally, it forms a star.
• It is believed that carambola helps to cure hangover.
• Entire carambola is edible, including its skin.
• 2 varieties of carambola are cultivated: tart & sweet.

Jujube Facts are:

• Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
• In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
• Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.

Fruits are consumed in various forms. Fruit recipes and desserts are the trending food choices all over the world. Use of Carambola and Jujube in variety of dishes and their intrinsic nature of perfectly blending with other food combinations, makes them the apt choice for various dishes! Try out different recipes of these nutritious fruits and decide which fruit appeals more to your taste buds.