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Star Gooseberry
Also know as Otaheite Gooseberry or Tahitian Gooseberry , this curious and ornamental small tropical tree features a bushy crown, red flowers and abundant waxy yellow fruit. It is natïve to India and Madagascar where it is popular for its medicinal values and as an ingredient in sweet relishs and preserves.Its popularity has spread it widely throughout Asia and the Pacific and occasionally spotted throughout Central America. The young leaves are also cooked as a green.
While tolerant to most soil types, it prefers moist sites in the full sun in the sub/tropics.
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 2-5 | Low | No | Evergreen | April - June |
We welcome your Tips on Star Gooseberry. Share Your Tip.
Stew with apple and lots of sugar and it will taste like stewed Rhubarb | Megan Osmond - Adelaide, SA 08-Mar-2007
I have made jam with the juice from the berries, and when cooked, strain the juice,discard the fruit, the remaining juice turns a rosy pink in colour and resembles a taste similar to Rosella Jam. I just used the same recipe as for Rosella Jam. Excellent!! | Marion Struckel - Greenvale. 4816, QLD, 29-Jul-2009
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