Fruit
Arkin
S tier
Arkin is the leading sweet Florida carambola cultivar—thick ribs, deep yellow when ripe, mild-sweet flavour that made US supermarket star fruit viable. Less mouth-puckering than sour types; texture is crisp-juicy. Commercial backbone of Florida carambola. Pick yellow with slight rib browning optional; avoid green for fresh sweet use. Excellent platters and salads. Industry volume means Arkin is often the unnamed sweet star fruit in US retail.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Retail FreshSaladStar PlatterUS Default Sweet
Traits
CommercialCommercial StandardCrispMild SweetSweetSweet FloridaThick RibsYellow
History
US
Arkin was selected in Florida as a superior sweet carambola.
US
It dominated Florida commercial plantings.
US
US retail star fruit was largely Arkin-type sweet fruit.
US
Arkin remained the primary commercial sweet cultivar.