I planted a carambola tree in an area of the back yard that I have been ignoring for a couple of years but had to repair a couple of pickets that had come loose. I was out working there and noticed a movement and saw the neighbor's rottweiler standing with his head through the fence eyeing my 2 chickens. Anyway, I went back to renail the boards and noticed a rotten star fruit in the ground. I checked the rest of the tree and there was a huge ripe one still on the tree. Well I brought it in and had it for dessert. Glad to know it is starting to produce. I cleared away some of the area to allow some more sun back there also. I decided to take down my large plant tent for now and let the plants fend for themselves this winter. As far as bananas, mine are always hit or miss. They seem to fruit either justs before a big wind storm or just before a freeze. Out of 4 fruiting trees this summer, only 1 bunch of dwarf namwahs matured to eating size. Of course, Pinellas banned fertilizer sale which I didn't know until I went to get some for the nanners and couldn't. I will stock up now that it is available again till spring.
