Papaya
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▶Quick grow facts
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Pot size
Papayas make excellent container and greenhouse specimens where soil moisture and temperature can be moderated.
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Fertilizer
The fast-growing papaya requires regular applications of nitrogen fertilizers but the exact rates have not been established. Feed monthly and adjust according to the plant’s response.
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Pollination
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What it is
There are two main types, Hawaiian and Mexican; Hawaiian papayas are the ~1 lb pear-shaped ones in stores.
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Harvest in Houston
Pick when most of the skin is yellow-green; it finishes ripening at room temperature. Dark green fruit won't ripen properly.
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