Abnshrek

121313 Fruit are turning colors.. Very firm, but one has a mark on it.. :^)

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Darkman

Keep us posted.

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Abnshrek

I was going to cut one and see how it was but I think tomorrow is good enough.. I have to get my other pic loader this one I brought w/ me is on the fritz.. You need some seeds? :^)

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Darkman

Ready when you have them!

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Kat2

I would love to have some if you don't eat the all; they've better than the fruit IMO.

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Abnshrek

There were no seeds..

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Darkman

Taste?

Kat you should not have told him he could eat the seeds!!!!!!!!!!

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Kat2

Really? How odd.

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Abnshrek

I must have smacked that one good it rotted from the inside out..

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Kat2

Note to self: abusing fruits is not a good thing. And, in the spirit of the season, neither is fruitcake.

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oakshadows

seeds taste very good, like capers. Am going to dry a batch for storage. Nice crop, there is only one on our plant and the leaves got burnt bad a few weeks back. Hope it and our Manzanos do also. Good growing. Merry Christmas and happy holidays from central Florida.

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merce3

does anyone have a source for different varieties? i have a generic red papaya, but after doing some research i am interested in red lady and pusa delicious, but can't find any sources online

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Abnshrek

Lowe's carries Red Lady.. :^)

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bananimal

I found these guys thru my local Certif Organic Farmer who is also a club member. See how it works!? Good prices too.

Golden Valley Seed, El Centro, CA

papaya seed Aloha Seed

Aloha Seed provides an unmatched selection of papaya seed and range of services to support their clients.

merce3

thanks a lot for the link! i already see a few that i want and the prices are great.

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bananimal

Yes --- I was amazed at the great prices. Can't wait for my yellow fleshed paps to produce next year. Got Gold Maradol and Solo Waimanalo low-bearing seeds in the ground.

For those that don't know be sure to plant at least 4 seeds per location to guarantee at least one plant is female or hermie. Yank out the others and leave just one fruiter. Otherwise you will enjoy clusters of male flowers and no fruit. It's a good idea to leave one male equidistant from the others for plantings of 20 or less.

Darkman

Dan how long is it from a plantable seedlings to a ripe fruit.

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Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable!

Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

bananimal

One season more or less. This is my first time growing these things. This years 2 tries turned out to be male plants even after the guy I got it from swore one was female. Wasted 7 months.

I had the fruit at the club tasting table in the spring and it tasted great - yellow flesh. Most paps taste like vom to me except Red Lady. The supermarket ones are so bad I wouldn't insult the critters by using them for bait in the live trap.

BTW --- the low this AM was 55F. Where's my hat and gloves and parka!

Kat2

I read this and was fascinated.Growing papaya: Tips for success, seed to harvest - Los Angeles Times

ETA: I've read about changing the sex of a papaya. Anyone ever try that?

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Abnshrek

I haven't checked them in 2 weeks so one was over ripe, but one wasn't.. :^)

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