Description: ------------------------------------------------------------ EASY TO GROW AND HARVEST. THE DWARF PAPAYA IS AN EARLY HARVESTED FRUIT AND PRODUCES MOST OF THE YEAR. THE DWARF PAPAYA IS EXCELLENT FOR SOUTHERN GARDENS AND PERFECT TO GROW IN THE NORTH AS A TROPICAL HOUSEPLANT THAT BEARS FRUIT. ONCE THE TREE REACHES 4 ' , USUALLY BY THE SECOND YEAR, IT WILL PRODUCE FLOWERS AND FRUIT SHORTLY THERE AFTER. THE FRUIT WILL WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 3-5 POUNDS. 2 POUND FRUITS ARE MORE LIKELY IN CONTAINER GROWING. THE PAPAYA IS AN OBLONG FRUIT THAT IS ORANGE AND RED, JUICY AND SWEET WHEN RIPE. DWARF PAPAYAS ARE RICH IN NUTRIENTS, SUCH AS VITAMINS A, C AND THE PA-PAIN ENZYME THAT AIDS IN DIGESTION. HARVEST THE PAPAYAS WHEN THE SKIN TURNS SLIGHTLY SOFT AND CHANGES COLOR TO YELLOW FROM GREEN. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SMELL A DELICIOUS FRAGRANT WHEN IT IS FULLY RIPE. GREEN PAPAYAS CAN BE SHREDDED AND USED IN SOUPS, STEWS, BAKED GOODS AND SALADS. GROW IN FULL SUN AND WELL DRAINED SOIL.FERTILIZE AS NEEDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Price: 6.49 USD
Location: New Port Richey, Florida
End Time: 2024-08-27T17:43:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Climate: Zones 9-10 Outdoors, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Mediterranean, Tropical Wet, Tropical Wet & Dry
Planting Time: 2 Weeks
Common Name: DWARF PAPAYA
Custom Bundle: No
Color: Beige, Brown, Gold, Green, Multicolor, Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Growth Habit: Climbing
MPN: N/A
Soil Type: Must be Rich & Well Draining, Loam, Peat, Sand, Silt
Brand: Unbranded
Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.5-7.0)
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Heavy
Type: Fruit Seeds
Genus: Carica
Sunlight: 6-8 Hours of Full Sun is Optimal, Full Sun, Medium Sun
Features: Dwarf
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
