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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Carambola in San Jose/Nor Cal
« on: December 16, 2018, 09:30:23 PM »
Hi,
I live in San Jose, USDA 9B. I tasted star fruits when I was young in India and I remember it to be somewhere between tart and sweet and not that special. Recently, my wife and I tried one from our neighbor's tree which he gave us and it was refreshingly sweet and juicy and we are hooked ever since. Although he mentioned that he has the tree for nearly 20 years, it hasn't been fruiting reliably every year. I would love to plant one in my yard after this winter is over. I searched this forum and found out that there are a few here from San Jose and have grown carambola trees. I have a few questions for you
1) What variety do you have? Would you recommend it?
2) What is your experience so far? Do you need winter protection every year in Nor Cal? How is the yield and taste of these fruits?
3) Where did you get your plant? I tried calling a few nurseries and none of them have this tree.
Any info on this is very helpful. Thanks!
I live in San Jose, USDA 9B. I tasted star fruits when I was young in India and I remember it to be somewhere between tart and sweet and not that special. Recently, my wife and I tried one from our neighbor's tree which he gave us and it was refreshingly sweet and juicy and we are hooked ever since. Although he mentioned that he has the tree for nearly 20 years, it hasn't been fruiting reliably every year. I would love to plant one in my yard after this winter is over. I searched this forum and found out that there are a few here from San Jose and have grown carambola trees. I have a few questions for you
1) What variety do you have? Would you recommend it?
2) What is your experience so far? Do you need winter protection every year in Nor Cal? How is the yield and taste of these fruits?
3) Where did you get your plant? I tried calling a few nurseries and none of them have this tree.
Any info on this is very helpful. Thanks!