La pianta di Averrhoa carambola "Fwang Tung" è un albero originario di India e Sri Lanka, ma diffuso in tutto il Sud-est asiatico. Fruit has a thin, waxy, green-yellow, yellow or orange skin. Slicing crosswise produces star shaped slices, which explains why it is known as “Starfruit.” Carambolas (Fwang Tung) are a good substitute for apples in recipes. Fwang Tung Carambola (starfruit) happy_fl_gardener; 9a, near DeLand. One starfruit tree produces enough fruit for the extended family, all your friends, and the entire neighborhood! History: Native to Indonesia and the Moluccas. Small symetrical tree. Category: Tropical Fruits. Not this one. Produce un frutto chiamato Carambola o Star Fruit di colore giallo brillante e dal sapore molto particolare, un mix di diversi frutti come limone, ananas e prugna. Season: August - March. I have 3 cultivars and 3 seedling trees. Fwang Tung Starfruit at JRN Nursery. Most carambola fruits ripen to be an orange color. I thought it might be interesting to show what the Fwang Tung fruit looks like. Re: Lara and B10 carambola starfruit (B-10) (star fruit) « Reply #12 on: June 30, 2014, 10:22:03 PM » I saw the mature fwang tung tree at the fruit and spice park. Shape: The fruit is oval. Oblong and five-angled it is star-shaped when cut across the middle. While a good time was had by all, it took a lot out of us parents. It consists of five prominent ribs (sometimes four or six), which run its entire length. Red and white flowers appear on bare branches or at leaf bases. Carambola- Star Fruit ‘Fwang Tung’- local pick up; 3 gallon $ 35.00. 7 years ago. My favorite cultivar is Kari, with Sri Kembangan second. Sri Kembangan is a stellar variety. I must have picked 150 lbs. It's going to be a short post this week because I'm exhausted. My favorite starfruit (carmbola--sorry but i think local name of starfruit is much better) is a seedling tree. Fruiting throughout the second half … Carambola, Starfruit, Five-finger, Balimbing Origin: South East Asia. It is a larger fruit that ripens to a very pale yellow/off-white color. Compra online! Description Additional information Reviews (0) Description. Out of stock. I quite like variety fwang tung but thai/siam giant is my favourite and one of the sweetest. This beauty is an Asian hybrid and very sweet. from one little tree last year. Carambola, or starfruit as it’s often called, is a fine fruit for the home grower, provided that one starts with a grafted top-quality variety— a Kary, Fwang Tung, Sri Kembangen, the local variety Pine Island Gold, or some other sweet cultivar. Local Pick-up only! The whole family went down to Galveston with the cousins and grandparents to play in the sand and visit Moody Gardens. But honestly i can't say i taste a whole lot of difference between one and the other.