Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
General Benefits
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Coughing, Diarrhea, Eczema, Hives, Itching sensation in throat, Nausea, Skin Rashes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Vomiting, Wheezing
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Side Effects
Heart burn
Nausea, Vomiting
Recommeded for
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Best Time to Eat
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, 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
Fruit vegetable
Tree fruit
Season
All seasons
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Varieties
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Seedless Variety
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Color
Orange, Red, Yellow
Golden yellow, Green
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
Yellowish Green
Shape
Round
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Texture
Fleshy
Crispy
Taste
Tangy, Tart
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Origin
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Grows on
Trees
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Cultivation
Soil Type
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Loam, Well-drained
Soil pH
5.8-74.5-7
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Rainfall, Warm
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- Up until 1967, tamarillos were referred to as tree tomatoes.
- The name tamarillo is derived from Maori word 'tama' which means leadership and rillo from spanish word 'amarillo' which means yellow.
- 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
New Zealand
Taiwan
Other Countries
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
Europe
Top Exporter
New Zealand
Malaysia