Growing papaya is perfect for you who like to grow easy to grow fruit trees. Papaya tree care is simple, it is low maintenance and productive. Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is native to the tropics of Mexico and Central America. This fruit for high nutritional value, great taste and medicinal properties. Papaya is mainly consumed as a fruit, the fruit is sweet, low in calories and high in... Papaya trees grow up to 33 feet tall and live for about 20 years. They grow well in loamy, sandy and rocky terrains, preferring well-draining soils.
Papaya trees grow in warm climates, but can also grow in colder climates as long as frost does not reach them and they are well protected from strong winds. Harvesting: Depending on the climate, a papaya tree will start to bear fruit withing 6-11 months.
If papaya fruit is falling off when it is small, about the size of golf balls, the fruit drop is probably natural. A female papaya plant naturally drops fruit from flowers that were not pollinated. It is a natural process, since an unpollinated flower fails to develop into a fruit.
Dwarf papayas are fruit-bearing trees that grow to heights of less than 10 feet. In fact, many varieties stop at between 3 and 5 feet. If you love the taste of papaya but you don�t live in the tropics, a dwarf papaya is an ideal choice for you.