Averrhoa carambola var Fwang Tong - self fertile?

[rcantor]

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 )

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!

[roblack]

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.

[rcantor]

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.

[Mike T]

Fwang tung is the name for it here and yes they are self fertile.Potash helps them set.

[rcantor]

Thanks!