Health Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Boosts immune system, Cancer prevention, Flu treatment, Hair care, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of common cold, Treatment of skin Diseases
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
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Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
Nausea, Vomiting
Recommeded for
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Best Time to Eat
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Strictly avoid empty stomach
Type
Berry
Tree fruit
Season
Spring, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Varieties
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Seedless Variety
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Color
Pink, Purple, White
Golden yellow, Green
Inside Color
Pink
Yellowish Green
Shape
Oval
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Texture
Juicy
Crispy
Taste
Tart
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Origin
China
Sri Lanka
Grows on
Trees
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Cultivation
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Well-drained
Soil pH
6.5-6.84.5-7
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Sunny
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- It can take up to 10 years for a tree to produce mulberry fruit.
- Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms to enhance silk production.
- In Germany, they say that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots.
- 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.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
China
Taiwan
Other Countries
Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Top Importer
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Europe
Top Exporter
China
Malaysia