This episode was originally released on April 16, 2019. Have you ever seen or tasted a star fruit? This smooth, waxy, golden fruit is shaped like an oval, but it has five ridges running down the sides ...

The carambola, commonly known as star fruit, is a geometrically stunning, tender sweet fruit that comes from the averrhoa carambola plant. The tree is native to the Asian continent; however it is also ...

Q. About 3 1/2 years ago we planted a Fuyu Persimmon tree from a local nursery near Moreno Valley. It grew rather quickly, and last year, there was a large quantity of beautiful, tasty persimmons.

Starfruit season officially runs from September to April with the most availability during the holidays. Though not always ...

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I’ve been surprised by the large number of citrus trees available in local nurseries. I wonder if they’re purchased largely by transplanted northerners entranced by the idea of having their own citrus ...