Pulled these today. Only got through peeling half of the gandule pods. I'll be handing out starfruit to the neighbors.
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We're way too far north for starfruit, but you're coming at this from the right angle. Our local fruit trees (apple, pear, peach, etc) produce a ton of fruit. Like 100-200 pounds / 45-90 kg worth for a single teenage tree. If you don't stay on top of them they'll attract yellow jackets and the trees themselves require a decent amount of pruning annually.
Fruit trees sound fantastic to have, but they're a lot of work.