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Questions tagged [papaya]

Papaya fruit bearing subtropical and tropical trees, "Carica papaya", Papaya cultivars, and Papaya fruits.

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How do I recognize a hermaphrodite papaya tree?

I know how to recognize males and females (based on flowers), but how can I recognize a hermaphrodite papaya?
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Is it really beneficial to put papaya seeds in the sun for a few minutes before planting?

My friend tells me I should place papaya seeds in direct sunlight for about 20 minutes just before putting them into the soil. She says this will be beneficial to germination, among other things. Is there any truth to this, or is it just a myth?
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What causes papaya leaves to curl up into weird shapes?

One of my papaya trees has contracted this strange condition where the leaves are curling up into weird shapes. I have many papaya trees, and this is the only one that is like this. I have watered this (and the other trees) with plenty of water.…
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Is my papaya tree is hermaphrodite, male or female?

This papaya tree grew in a corner of our garden, probably from a seed of a papaya in our compost. I’ve learned that a papaya tree can be female or male or hermaphrodite. But I can’t tell if mine is of which gender. Can anyone help me identify this?…
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Are my pineapple plant and papaya plant saveable?

I have a white pineapple (sugarloaf pineapple), and a papaya tree that that were growing all spring and summer in Salt Lake City, UT. They were both doing very well, and I was planning on taking them down to my parents who live in a warmer climate…
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Small resin drops on the trunk of baby papaya trees

Last spring I grew some papaya trees from seeds. Now I put them indoor and they look quite OK, but I notice many little (less than 1 mm in diameter) transparent "drops" all around their trunks. Those "drops" are solid, like dried resin, but can be…
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Papaya plant is getting insects

I have small papaya plant in my balcony. I had two plants in my balcony. One of which was the smaller one died after lots of white insects on that. Now I can see some insects on other plant as well. Please suggest how to remove it. I am located in…
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why do the leaves of my papaya tree twist and dry

I have papaya and mango saplings. But there are such problems on their leaves. Could you please help me ??I wanted to send a photo but I could not upload it.
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Is this a papaya? What kind, and how do I know when it is ripe?

There are several trees with these fruits growing wild near where I'm staying in the Caribbean. I let one ripen from green to orange and cut it open. Is it a papaya? And what kind? This one didn't taste too good. Did I let it ripen too long, or…
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Is it a big deal if the upper parts of papaya roots are exposed like this?

Water washes away the soil around papaya roots, leaving their upper parts partly exposed, like this: Close up: The tree in the photos is the most serious example I have. Yet it seems perfectly healthy, even though the roots have been like this for…
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