Newcomb
Variety of Starfruit · Averrhoa carambola
Older, productive Florida cultivar with sweet-tart, juicy flesh.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
tartjuicysweetrefreshing
Profile
- Parentage
- Florida-Selektion
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
- Fruit weight
- 130 g
Description
Fruit
Medium, yellow fruit with juicy, sweet-tart flesh.
Growth
Very productive, reliably bearing tree.
Yield
Heavy yields; historical Florida fresh-market cultivar.
Notes
Largely superseded by newer sweet clones.
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