San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | February 2020 | neutral
Per Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore:
"Belimbing fruits are ready for harvesting. Will be using them in fis...Read Moreh curry and a salad for tonight’s dinner. This Averrhoa bilimbi is a small evergreen tree which is a close relative of the carambola tree. It’s commonly grown as a backyard tree in home gardens and in the kampongs of Malaysia and Singapore. The cylindrical fruits are 5 to 7 cm long and nearly 3 cm wide, faintly five-angled in shape, and resemble smooth-skinned gherkins. The crimson flowers occur in clusters from the trunk and older woody branches. The fruits are very sour and can be pickled or preserved in syrup. It is also popular as seasoning in curries and makes an excellent chutney. In Indonesia it is added to some dishes as a substitute for tamarind or tomato."
Per Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore:
"Belimbing fruits are ready for harvesting. Will be using them in fis...Read More
Curious tree in which the fruits and flowers come right off the trunk. It appears to be a deciduous tree, but perhaps I'm wrong.