Fwang Tung Starfruit / carambola
Plant Size Guide

Fwang Tung Starfruit aka carambola
days to maturity: 1 year
plant spacing: 1 plant per 10 square feet
sunlight requirements: 6-14 hours
look out for:
harvest notes: harvest fruit as it start to deepen in yellow color
perennial
Fwang tung is the most popular starfruit variety to grow in South Florida with good reason. This variety is HANDS DOWN the very most delicious starfruit you could ever grow. seriously. and because of its thin skin it isn't viable as a commercial variety, so you can only get it at a few local markets or if you grow it yourself. While other varieties can be watery and bland, with thicker bitter skins, this variety is super sweet, refreshing and juicy with soft easy to eat skin and no bitterness. Eating one of these starfruits (especially cold from the fridge) is like drinking a refreshing juice, but in fruit form.
Starfruit is full of vitamin C, fiber, and they are low in carbs and sugars. Starfruits are anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and they are loaded with magnesium, which has been very popular in supplement form lately for its help with sleep and stress issues. With high levels of pyridoxine (Vitamin B6), folate, and riboflavin, star fruit can influence the metabolic processes and make it a little more efficient.
People with kidney issues should avoid starfruit because of its high levels of oxalic acid.
Starfruit is also a very easy to grow tree, that will produce lots of fruit for you even when young. If new leaves start to yellow or exhibit chlorosis consider feeding your tree a fruit tree blend of minerals, including iron. Starfruit will flower and set fruit twice a year down in South Florida, once around Thanksgiving/ Christmas and once in early summer.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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