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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana
... Also where did you get the babaco papaya? Did u start from seeds?
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Babaco does not produce from it's own seed. It is a naturally occurring sterile hybrid from central and south america. Humans propagate it by cutting. In nature the plant also sprouts from broken limbs brought down by storms onto the fertile mulch in its native environment. Seeds also sprout when the two parent species are in proximity. The seeds of another species called mountain papaya or mountain paw paw (Vasconcellea pubescens) are sometimes sold online as Babaco to unsuspecting buyers.