Yazdy ji Two cultivars (though not formally recognised) of this species are well known
Sour type: the smaller, very sour type, richly flavored, with more oxalic acid (nearly 1 %); Sweet type: the larger, mild-flavored, rather bland, with less oxalic acid (nearly 0.4 %), lighter and more yellower in colour. One website, however, write that sour fruits are larger about 5 inch long, whereas sweet ones shorter, about 3 inch long. Perhaps you may know more about this. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, some pictures of flowers (3mm in diameter), fruits and > leaves of Averrhoa carambola (Star fruit). Normally sour, but at our > place juicy and sweet. > Date & Time 07/05/2011 > Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad. > Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Garden. > Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb Tree. > Height, Length. 15 ft. > Leaves Type, Shape, Size > Inflorescence Type Size > Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts- > Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds > Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses. > Regards. > Yazdy. > > You have been sent 3 pictures. > > > IMG_6289.JPG > IMG_6290.JPG > IMG_6295.JPG > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >
