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To: numberonepal

You lucky dog! I grew one mexican papaya indoors, we have lots of windows. It got about 6 feet tall and flowered every year. I was too stupid to think it would have fruit. Donated it to the local botanical garden who was very happy to get it. It got taller than the top of the slider. They are very nutritious, high in potassium.


64 posted on 04/02/2025 5:27:34 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: MomwithHope

Papaya’s require at least one male. If you get two trees, it’s a 50/50 chance one will be male and one female. Three trees increases your chances of having papayas.


67 posted on 04/02/2025 6:43:52 PM PDT by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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To: MomwithHope

Papaya seeds are one of the most powerful botanical internal parasite killers that exists. It’s right up there with black walnut.


68 posted on 04/02/2025 6:45:07 PM PDT by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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To: MomwithHope
MwH.

Papaya plants are like walnut trees, they have a Gender, so it might be necessary to have 2 or 3 plants to produce fruit.

Determining the gender of your Papaya

However, here is a video that I have not watched that says you can do a gender reassignment with a male papaya!

Male Papaya Gender Reassignment

Number one....You will probably have a lot of papaya, unlike the people up north who do not have room for a forest, so it will probably not be an issue for you!

75 posted on 04/02/2025 8:15:52 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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