Carambola will thrive in partial shade. Arkin' is a standard commercial variety in Florida bearing orange-colored, moderately sweet, fruit that are uniform in size and crunchy. Kary' is sweeter than 'Arkin' and has more color and better flavor. Fruit is long and very juicy, but it is not crunchy. Sri Kambangum' looks similar to 'Arkin' with gold-coloring and uniform shape.
Fruit is crunchy, and very sweet.
It may become the new leading commercial variety. Local Nursery owners rate this variety number one. If you are in the market for a fruiting security shrub, carissa is a good candidate. Native to South Africa, and growing to 15 feet tall, it is loaded with small sharp thorns. Carissa leaves are ovate, glossy, dark green and leathery.