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Originally Posted by oakshadows
Was it easy ro start them from seed? How long did it take to fruit? We like papaya and would like to grow some but if it takes 4 -5 years then I'll pass. I am trying to get banana plants that produce in a year or less. In zone 9 it should happen. Further sound and one can count on a good harvest on a regular bases. Thanks
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I didn't start the Red Lady from seed, I purchased a plant (planted it in April and it was only 2 feet tall) but, I had two volunteer papaya plants come up in my compost pile this summer and I transplanted them and they are both already putting out fruit. I have no idea what kind of papaya they are, but it would have to be from one I got at the store. They grow very fast and fruit the same year.
Oh, and here is another photo of the papaya you thought had a bite out of it, from a different angle and another to show scale of how big these dang things really are!
