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lorax · 04-08-2008, 09:37 PM

Personally I haven't done this (I live in the tropics), but I have a friend in Oslo who's growing the standard papaya's highland ancestor Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis (hardy to Z10) outdoors in pots. He overwinters them in his garage.

I have eaten V. cundinamarcensis fruits, and they're remarkably similar to "regular" Carica type papayas.

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lorax Banned lorax's Photo Gallery Location: Ecuador, South America Find me on the map! Zone: USDA 13 / Köppen-Geiger BSh Name: Lorax Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,532 BananaBucks : 301,602 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 742 Times Was Thanked 3,040 Times in 1,188 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 464 Times	Re: subtropical papayas? Personally I haven't done this (I live in the tropics), but I have a friend in Oslo who's growing the standard papaya's highland ancestor Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis (hardy to Z10) outdoors in pots. He overwinters them in his garage. I have eaten V. cundinamarcensis fruits, and they're remarkably similar to "regular" Carica type papayas.