A Fruit We Have Ignored Since Birth
By Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
Philippines
November 25, 2015 9:43pm CST
When I was a child, we had a very fruitful star fruit in the backyard. But no one among us like the fruit so that its fruit would just fall one after the other. My mother would always sweep them and put them in the garbage. No one among us was interested to eat star fruit. It is just juicy and mildly sour and nothing special unlike our favorite carabao mangoes.
Then one day, my cousins from the city arrived and when they saw the fruitful star fruit they jumped with joy. They picked the fruits, washed and sliced them thinly then they sprinkled salt and they all sat down in circle and feasted on the star fruits. I and my playmates were secretly smiling and asking each other this question: “How could they enjoy star fruit that much?”
Have you been ignoring certain fruits?
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34 responses
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
26 Nov 15
its good fruits and we eat from our childhood and still eat by as you described.its very good in test and we sometimes take in breakfast or sometimes with salad.its very famous here. we call it "KAMARAK".we have here come in color green,i never see in yellow.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
26 Nov 15
@salonga oh we moslty eat while it green and its very testy while it cold and just little salt put on it.sometimes feel that jelly.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
26 Nov 15
@birjudanak Really! You love its taste! You are very much like my cousins. But me and the other people in the neighborhood don't pay attention to this fruit.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Nov 15
Star fruit is one fruit I have not eaten. I would like to try it. It is not as available where I live.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
26 Nov 15
Oh i love that fruit - balimbing in Tagalog . 
When our tree of that bear fruits , even if they haven't ripened yet , my mother would already pick them . She would eat it with a vinegar with salt as dip. So delicious indeed , because it's my way of eating it also.
When our tree of that bear fruits , even if they haven't ripened yet , my mother would already pick them . She would eat it with a vinegar with salt as dip. So delicious indeed , because it's my way of eating it also.2 people like this
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
26 Nov 15
@SIMPLYD I think I will enjoy it more if I juice up and add to other fresh fruits juices. Actually to me, it tastes almost the same as camias although it is not as sour. Do you know camias or what others call kalamyas? I attached a photo here.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
27 Nov 15
We like to try new fruits and vegetables. I like star fruit but it is not available often.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
26 Nov 15
The taste of this fruit is sour that may be the reason many ignore this one. I remember, in childhood we used to eat before it ripen with salt. It was a habit among children but elders kept away from the same. But it used for making curry and pickles by some smart mothers at that time.
I have seen jackfruit is ignored this way as it were available plenty on season.
I have seen jackfruit is ignored this way as it were available plenty on season.2 people like this
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
26 Nov 15
@Sreekala The businessmen here take pain so that they are earning good money out of jackfruits but me I have not much patience so I normally sell them to them. I leave only a fruit or two that I share with relatives. I actually like their seeds only. I boil them and eat like peanuts.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
26 Nov 15
Yes you are right, it is sour and can cause stomach ache to those who are not used to eating sour fruits. Making it into curry or pickles is certainly a very smart idea.
Jackfruits also give so much fruits which are too much for a family to consume. The fruits can however be canned as sweetened jackfruits or can be used to make candies, and also added to desserts so we always sell the fruits in the market.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
27 Nov 15
I did eat a couple of slices but did not really enjoy the way they did.
@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
26 Nov 15
I've never tried this fruit. It does look pretty cool though,and if it is mildly sour it would probably appeal to me. I also think grapefruit is underrated.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
26 Nov 15
I've never had star fruit but I do love fruits. I east them all if they grow in my area.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
27 Nov 15
Good for the throat! I guess you have just convinced me to eat starfruit if only for this health benefit. Thanks!
@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
30 Nov 15
Whoa! I would love to have that fruit in our backyard. I used to let my mother buy some when we see that fruit in the market.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
6 Jan 16
So you mean you like eating this fruit! I wish I can send you a basket of star fruits.
