| Happy Bastille Day! The red fruits in your fruit share are Malay Apples (Syzygium malaccense) also called Pomerac. Similar to (but distinct from) their pink cousins the Wax Apple, these fruits are delicious eaten out of hand, and have a delectably sweet and smooth flesh, reminiscent of a pear. Think of them as a tropical mountain apple. Carambola, also called star fruit for its shape when sliced, is from the Averrhoa carambola tree. Native to Indonesia, the Phillipines, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India, starfruit is now grown in many tropical and subtropical countires throughout the world. Eat it like an apple, or try it juiced. The mangoes this week are a mix of Julie, kidney, Asian and our own grafted varieties Enjoy the harvest, Claudia & the crew at Ridge to Reef Farm | This Week's Harvest Mangoes Passionfruit Pomerac (Malay Apple) Star Fruit |
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