Carambola and Tomato Facts

Facts about Carambola and Tomato

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

Tomato Facts are:

• Around 10,000 varieties of tomatoes are grown in the world.
• In Buñol, people celebrate the Tomatina festival where around 1.5 lakh tomatoes are used.
• As per Guinness book of records, heaviest tomato weighed 3.51 kg.

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