Maui Blog - Georgina M. Hunter R(S): Starfruit Season on Maui

Starfruit Season on Maui

starfruits hanging from the branch, Haiku Maui 

I love it when the STARFRUIT are ripe.  These are one of my favorite tropical fruits because they are so delicious to eat just the way they are, or prepared in dishes.  Their unique shape is really appealing when cut in cross sections to make little yellow stars.  Kids love them because they look so cute.  Toss them into a salad for a sweet zing.  Chop them up with onions, hot pepper and cilantro or mint for a fresh salsa that will get you rave reviews.  Throw some in with the sweet and sour meatballs instead of pineapple.  Garnish a tropical drink!

They are easy to grow here in Haiku Maui.  We have 2 trees at home that go off at slightly different times, so we have fresh fruits for a couple of months in the fall.  Whatever we can't eat or give away, we feed to the horse and donkey.  I get a charge watching them slurp up these juicy treats, with the sweet juice running out of their greedy mouths. 

sliced starfruit Aloha - The Hunter

10 comments • Georgina M. Hunter R(S) e-Pro Maui Real Estate Sales • October 14 2007 09:58PM

Comments

Great pic's good post and thanks for the info!
Posted by Richard Perkins (R PERKINS REALTY) over 4 years ago
Fun post!  I hadn't thought of making salsa...  thank you!
Posted by Chico CA Real Estate by Sandi Bauman, Chico CA Realtor (Chico Homes Real Estate) over 4 years ago
Sandi - I like to use habanero pepper and mint when serving it with fish..... it really makes it POP.
Posted by Georgina M. Hunter R(S) e-Pro Maui Real Estate Sales (Jim Sanders Realty Inc. - Maui) over 4 years ago
Ain't nothing grow like that in Texas. How do yall do it.  Seriously tho I would live the privilege to try that someday.
Posted by Ginger Magoon Bryan, College Station Texas Real Estate (ERA Brazos Valley Real Estate) over 4 years ago
such really great and tasty fruit. Makes great salsa!.....
Posted by Rich Jacobson Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Broker (Keller Williams West Sound Realty) over 4 years ago

Hi Georgina: Congratulations on 10,000 points on AR!

I wanted to check out your blog and just read several of your great posts but I had to comment on starfruit. I love the color, the look, the texture and especially the taste of starfruit. Yum!

Posted by Maribeth Peters, Allie Beth Allman Assoc Dallas, Highland Park, University Park (21-566-1210 www.MaribethPeters.com) over 4 years ago

Hi Rich and Maribeth - better late than never, they say - thanks for stopping by and commenting.  Happy New Year.

Posted by Georgina M. Hunter R(S) e-Pro Maui Real Estate Sales (Jim Sanders Realty Inc. - Maui) over 4 years ago
I have had several star fruit trees - unfortunately, each home that I have sold had an enormous star fruit tree that produced tons of wonderful fruit and each time I sold the home and drove past months later the tree had been cut down - it is like loosing part of yourself. People just don't seem to get the connection - why plant ornamentals when you can plant wonderful fruit producing trees? I just don't get it!
Posted by Barbara-Jo's Beach Blog - Clearwater Florida Real Estate (Charles Rutenberg Realty) about 4 years ago
My husband just introduced these to my son a little while ago and he can't get enough of them! They are wonderful.
Posted by Brittanie Monroe- Northern Neck Real Estate (Long and Foster REALTORS) about 4 years ago

BJ - what a shame!  Maybe they didn't know what they were?

Brittanie - Kids aren't scared to try them, I think because of the shapes.

Posted by Georgina M. Hunter R(S) e-Pro Maui Real Estate Sales (Jim Sanders Realty Inc. - Maui) about 4 years ago

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