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Description
1 packet contains 30 seeds of papaya.
Sweet and delicious, this papaya s bright orange flesh is wonderfully refreshing in fresh salads, alone or mixed with other fruit. Plants grow to 8 feet in containers kept in full sun with temperatures above 65 F. In warm, sunny areas, plants grow fast and ripen fruit within a year.
Overwinter indoors and move outdoors in the summer. Fruits are borne along the trunk and ripen from hard green to softer yellow-orange. Palm-shaped, long-stalked foliage adds to the tropical look.Papaya tree bears many spherical or pear-shaped fruits that can have about 6-20 inches in length and 4-12 inches in diameter. The average-sized papaya weighs about a pound. The fruit is said to ripen when it feels soft to thumb pressure, and its skin has attained an amber to orange hue.Seeds Specifications
Seeds per Packet | 20 |
Common Name | papaya, pawpaw, tree melon, |
Height | Depending on the variety, some can reach a height of 33 feet. Spread: 2-3 feet |
Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
- In addition to proper papaya growing conditions, suitable care of papaya fruit trees is also important
- In order for papaya trees to thrive, they require some fertilizer
- Provide young plants fertilizer every 14 days using pound of complete fertilizer
- Fertilize older trees with 1 to 2 pounds of fertilizer once a month
- Also, be sure to take a soil sample and amend as necessary
- Water trees frequently for best fruit production
- Mulch trees with 4 inches of wood chips to help retain moisture, taking care to keep the mulch 8 to 12 inches from the trunk
- Protect developing fruit from pests by placing a paper bag over them until they are ripe
Sunlight | Grow best in full sun. Papayas love the heat and sunlight. |
Watering | Water the papaya plants around the root zone as needed. |
Soil | Papayas do best in rich soil that is high in organic matter. Make sure your planting location and soil has good drainage to avoid root rot. |
Temperature | The best air temperatures for papayas range from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. |
Fertilizer | Apply a complete fertilizer every two months after planting, using a formula that contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, such as 10-10-10. |
Harvest Season | |
Papaya Shah Nanah uses
Culinary Use:
- Papaya is a very popular tropical fruit that is used widely in cooking
- The pink or golden flesh of papaya is used as a main component in various salads and desserts
- Green papaya is a good meat tenderizer hence it is grated and used in marinade as a tenderizer
- It is also a familiar ingredient in numerous stews and soup dishes
- Papaya is a widely eaten fruit in breakfast and many papaya dishes are served as side dishes such as chili papaya with venison and papaya with pineapple salsa
- Due to its long pear shape, papaya is a good fruit to be stuffed
- Papaya is pureed to make chutneys and sauces
- Baked papaya recipes are also very popular in various cuisines
- Papaya seeds are usually scooped out and discarded but they have a spicy flavor and can be dried and used as a peppery seasoning
- papaya is cultivated for its edible ripe fruit; its juice is a popular beverage, and its young leaves, shoots, and fruits are cooked as a vegetable
- The fruits are a source of flavoring used in candies, jellies, preserves, and ice cream