Question: when does a star fruit tree bear fruit

title: Carambola
text: The fruit is about 5 to 15 centimetres ( 2 to 6 inches ) in length and is an oval shape . It usually has five prominent longitudinal ridges , but in rare instances it can have as few as four or as many as eight . In cross section , it resembles a star . The skin is thin , smooth , and waxy and turns a light to dark yellow when ripe . The flesh is translucent and light yellow to yellow in color . Each fruit can have 10 to 12 flat light brown seeds about 6 to 13 mm ( 0.25 to 0.5 in ) in width and enclosed in gelatinous aril . Once removed from the fruit , they lose viability within a few days .