Questions tagged [papaya]
Papaya fruit bearing subtropical and tropical trees, "Carica papaya", Papaya cultivars, and Papaya fruits.
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Is this a papaya? What kind, and how do I know when it is ripe?
There are several trees with these fruits growing wild near where I'm staying in the Caribbean. I let one ripen from green to orange and cut it open. Is it a papaya? And what kind? This one didn't ...
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Papaya plant is getting insects
I have small papaya plant in my balcony. I had two plants in my balcony. One of which was the smaller one died after lots of white insects on that. Now I can see some insects on other plant as well. ...
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Are my pineapple plant and papaya plant saveable?
I have a white pineapple (sugarloaf pineapple), and a papaya tree that that were growing all spring and summer in Salt Lake City, UT. They were both doing very well, and I was planning on taking them ...
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why do the leaves of my papaya tree twist and dry
I have papaya and mango saplings. But there are such problems on their leaves. Could you please help me ??I wanted to send a photo but I could not upload it.
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What causes papaya leaves to curl up into weird shapes?
One of my papaya trees has contracted this strange condition where the leaves are curling up into weird shapes.
I have many papaya trees, and this is the only one that is like this. I have watered ...
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How do I recognize a hermaphrodite papaya tree?
I know how to recognize males and females (based on flowers), but how can I recognize a hermaphrodite papaya?
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Is it a big deal if the upper parts of papaya roots are exposed like this?
Water washes away the soil around papaya roots, leaving their upper parts partly exposed, like this:
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The tree in the photos is the most serious example I have. Yet it seems perfectly ...
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Is it really beneficial to put papaya seeds in the sun for a few minutes before planting?
My friend tells me I should place papaya seeds in direct sunlight for about 20 minutes just before putting them into the soil. She says this will be beneficial to germination, among other things.
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