Papaya tree develops fruit but never anything edible
theChangeling
9 years ago
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Red Lady Papaya not fruiting
Comments (1)How tall is it? & might the guy have made a mistake? FWIW, I have a yellow papaya tree I grew from seed that turned out to be self-pollinating; fruits are mostly seedless - only a few here & there when I cut them open - but it did not set any fruits until it was more than 5' tall. Here is a link that might be useful: Papaya @ Floridata...See MoreNew Papaya tree - will I get fruit ?
Comments (6)Hi - There are so many Papaya here in Fla., but I just buy one at Publix and then dry the seeds and plant them, there are loads of plants will come up and most will produce, also get the small Solo Papaya at Publix and it is a small tree... I have just bought 3 RED LADY plants at Lowes and waiting to see how they do for me, it is supposed to be a dwarf and not get as tall as some of the others.... these all seem to be self-pollinating... where I live in St Pete I don't hardly ever get a freeze but it can be a problem in more northern areas of Fla., and then the seeds need to be planted in a sheltered location or started indoors and then transplanted when it warms a bit... Papaya need lots of water and food, I give them fertilizer also Black Cow also Black Hen and water.... the only problem I have ever had was the fruit-fly laying eggs in the fruit and when you cut it open there are maggots.... when the plant is short enough you can cover the fruit as soon as it sets with an old sock or piece of nylon-hose and this prevents the fruit-fly from injecting her eggs into the fruit.. some folks use a paper-bag but it washes away in rain, so I save old nylon-hose and old socks and they just slip up onto and cover the fruit..works for me.......... sally...See Morepapaya, bananas..any other fast growing tropical fruit for sw fl
Comments (3)How fast are you looking for? Many grafted fruit trees will produce within 1-2 years, such as Mangos, Peaches, Mulberries, Citrus, Barbados Cherry, Miracle Fruit- the list is rather long. I think Peach trees and Mango trees look very pretty and quite tropical, with those long, narrow, graceful leaves. You can see some of my fruit trees in S. Florida, if interested, at the site below. Lisa Here is a link that might be useful: Fruit trees...See MorePapaya fruit has worms
Comments (22)Yes, I use a single layer of stockings. They are old stockings which I cut up; each leg portion into 2 sections, 1 will need simple stitching. When the fruit is about 2" I will put a stocking over it & tie loosely with a string but when it gets big enough to fill & hold the stocking I remove the string. That allows me to later easily check the color & stage of ripening. Good luck with your papayas Shannon. :)...See Moresueanne777
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