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Originally Posted by plundccre
I'm in Sherman Oaks, Ca (Los Angeles area). I've been asking around at HD, Lowes and some of the larger local nursery's but no one carries Star Fruit in plant form. We have all kinds of other tropicals - guavas, mangos, bananas, mac nuts and a whole host of others - but no Star Fruit.
There is a large Asian market not far from here that I may check to see if the have the fruit in stock.
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Most of the Asian markets in the LA area buy their tropicals from this company:
Temple Garden Center
11314 Lower Azusa Rd, El Monte, CA91732 United States
34.09111, -118.02076 (GPS Coordinates)
(626) 452-0133
I've bought Starfruit from them and one of them actually fruited. There were only two fruits and they were small. But what would you expect, with the weather here in Seattle? I've been buying plants wholesale from them since 2004, though not in the last couple of years due to my work travel. It may be a little bit of a drive for you, but outside of HD, Lowes, or Walmart, that's the closest one that I know of. Although, it may not be too bad. I used to fly in/out of the Burbank airport, when I was working with FEMA in 05 for the mudslides in the Pasadena area. I was staing in the Residence Inn in Arcadia, and when traffic wasn't bad, I got there in no time at all. Their guavas are great tasting, too. As is their Sapodilla. Sadly, due to my constant travel coupled with our weather here, most of my plants are gone. Although, I've also sold a few of them. If you go there, let them know "Chong sent you!" LOL.