Where Can I Find Sour Averrhoa Carambola?

[Mugenia]

To All My Tropical Fruit Extraordinaire/Expert,

Where can I find sour version of Averrhoa carambola, starfruit? My dad loves sour starfruit for Asian fish sour soup, but can't find it anywhere. I am wondering if any of y'all experts knows where to find it.

Thanks!

[Chandramohan]

You can use Averrhoa bilimbi instead.

[Mike T]

Green ones might be sour enough. Sour ones in most areas seem to be seedlings and no doubt are at risk of experiencing the business end of an axe. A tree in a park near a few suburbs away from my place has bright orange fruit but were more sour than a bilimbi and I haven't been back there for years and wonder if the tree is still there.

[Triphal]

California Rare Fruit Growers association (of Southern California) is the BEST place for you to get what you want. A membership may land you in an appropriate (sour type) well rooted plant for a 'song'! Please try to browse their net. Triphal

[achetadomestica]

Mike T is correct, pick the fruit when it is green and you will have your sour fruit.

[Seanny]

Not taste the same.

[achetadomestica]

Not taste the same.

I disagree, I don't like the sweet star fruit and when I pick the fruit I pick the
under ripe ones with green for the tart flavor. The more green edges the better.