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Star fruits ( carambola) are well on their way!

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Hope this warm weather holds long enough to get some sweet ones!

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Congrats. If we can get just one more warm winter here, I might actually pull this off in Louisiana.

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Nickolas,

Mine are flowering now also. I think that means that we won't be getting fruit until late winter which is the worst time for trying to build up sugars.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

I always just assumed they would flower in the spring. You got all excited and I ran out to check for flowers. Crazy new growth, but that is all, sigh.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

This thread has inspired me to plant one of these. Thanks gents

I had a small bloom about 2 moago that failed to set fruit.

Now it's loaded with flowers.

I wonder how long from bloom to ripe fruit.

My starfruit is about 15 ft tall 15 year old seedling that seems to get frosted back evey year, but recovers.

Never got any fruit.

Jeff

Modesto, CA USDA 9b

July/August average 95f/63f

Dec/Jan average 55f/39f

Average lowest winter temp 27f

Record low temp 18f

Record high temp 113f

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A couple months later and there almost to size!!

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Nice! Mine are probably about half that size.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

I don't know what cultivar mine is, but they are huge & always sweet. The last batch produced over 200.

My wife slices them into stars, sprinkles them with olive oil & sugar, then grills them until they caramelize. Yum! :mrlooney:

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"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

I remember eating some tasty ones Gonzer had at his place... Thanx Greg! great stuff!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Fresh harvested carambola! Mmmm mmmm!

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    Nice! We ended up having so many that the tree is sagging! I eat about 5 a day for the last few weeks. I love how juicy they are. This is our first year with fruit so I don't know what to expect in the future with winters that won't be this warm, but I'm enjoying it while I can.

    Mango is flowering like crazy right now. I'm looking forward to getting our first mangoes this summer :yay:

    Matt Bradford

    "Manambe Lavaka"

    Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

    10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

    9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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