 The most common cultivars grown commercially include the sweet types "Arkin" (Florida), "Yang Tao" (Taiwan), "Ma fueng" (Thailand), "Maha" (Malaysia), and "Demak" (Indonesia) and the sour types "Golden Star", "Newcomb", "Star King", and "Thayer" (all from Florida).Some of the sour varieties like "Golden Star" can become sweet if allowed to ripen.Carambola is known by many names across its regions of cultivation, including "balimbing" in Southeast Asia, "ma fen" in China, "kamaranga" in India, and "carambolo" in Spanish-speaking countries, as examples.