Joseph Maprakavil

About Joseph Maprakavil

These are grown in the farms of Mr.Joseph Maprakavil in Mampoil village, Kannur District, Kerala. He has been practicing organic farming in his 20 acres of land which shares its boundary with the forests in Coorg district. His farm is group certified under INDOCERT organic certification. Ripeness can be judged based on either change of color (it turns dark purple- blackish when ripe) OR by softness (hold the fruits in your palms and press gently - if its ripe you can sense softness just like a ripe mango). You can hasten the ripening by keeping them in a paper bag along with a banana or Apple. You can make guacamole out of them and use it as a dip or spread on sandwiches. Or you can slice them up and use in salads. Or just eat them as it is! The Star Fruit is a yellowish-green juicy, high