Carambola and Kumquat Facts

Facts about Carambola and Kumquat

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 Kumquat facts? Some of the interesting facts about Carambola and Kumquat 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.

Kumquat Facts are:

• The entire kumquat fruit is edible, except few seeds.
• The taste of kumquat skin is sweet while inner flesh is tart.
• There are some hybrid varieties of kumquats such as mandarinquats, orangequats and limequats.

Fruits are consumed in various forms. Fruit recipes and desserts are the trending food choices all over the world. Use of Carambola and Kumquat 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.