Want your garden to be the best part of your home, you are at the right place. MD_PrintYear(); Averrhoa carambola var Bell - Smaller tree than Arkin. Small symetrical tree. Being a sub tropical fruit, USDA Zones 10 -11 are the most suitable. Carambola var Kari was developed at the University of Hawaii. Firm flesh and few seeds make it excellent dessert fruit. Carambola variety Hart - dwarf variety suitable for small backyard or container growing. Mature trees may survive light frost but young trees must be protected from frost and especially - wind. Star Fruit ‘Maher Dwarf’ (Averrhoa carambola) This easy-to-grow Star Fruit tree will flower and fruit once it reaches a height of 1 1/2-2', often within the first year. Full sun and a protected position are essential. It has a sweet, watery, slightly acid, pleasant tasting pulp that is eaten raw or preserved. Grafting is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation where a piece of one plant (scion) selected for its flowers or fruit and containing the desired genes to be duplicated is inserted into a piece of another plant (rootstock), with a strong vigorous root system, usually a seedling. Seedlings have been known to bear in 3 years. $25.99. Fruit is star-shaped when cut across the middle. 4693 Averrhoa carambola var Arkin - Starfruit, Large size, grafted ? Only 4 left in stock - order soon. Complete list of plant cultivation articles, Tropical fruit trees and their cold hardiness (PDF), Top Tropicals guide to late-season plants (Fall through Early Spring) in SW Florida (PDF), Top Tropicals guide to tropical fruit trees and their cold hardiness in SW Florida (PDF), SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster, Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster. Fruits are small with pale-yellow, almost white skin. I have no idea what it is, I'll keep growing if to find out. Eaten fresh, in salads, as garnishes, in drinks or preserved. However with the right position, and some protection over winter in can be grown down to zone 9. The amazing pink drink is refreshing and packed with vitamin C and loads of antioxidants.