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Averrhoa carambola var Fwang Tong - self fertile?
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rcantor
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KC, MO
Averrhoa carambola var Fwang Tong - self fertile?
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October 02, 2017, 08:02:13 PM »
Hi! I found a sale and had to pull the trigger without my usual research. I was able to get the mangoes and guavas I wanted and picked up a few other things as well. You know how that goes.
One of the others was a starfruit that said it would fruit in containers while young. I was like Ewan McGregor on an eclair. (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H18ljZBm5uU
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It arrived with more blooms than I can count. I don't know if it's long style or short, if it needs a pollinator or if I can use a paintbrush. Any help would be appreciated!
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roblack
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Miami, FL 11A
Re: Averrhoa carambola var Fwang Tong - self fertile?
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October 02, 2017, 09:10:44 PM »
not sure about fwang tong, but my kari produces well on its own. has fruited well since about 3 feet tall, in pot and now in ground, with no help. If you look closely, you may see tiny fruits amongst your flowers.
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rcantor
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KC, MO
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October 03, 2017, 02:37:33 AM »
Most of my flowers are buds, only a few are open. It's about 3' although it was pruned to fit in the box so it was taller than that.
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Mike T
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Re: Averrhoa carambola var Fwang Tong - self fertile?
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October 04, 2017, 06:38:32 AM »
Fwang tung is the name for it here and yes they are self fertile.Potash helps them set.
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rcantor
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KC, MO
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October 05, 2017, 02:15:54 AM »
Thanks!
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