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Papaya Planting
Papayas are called the "melons on trees." The fragrant yellow or or—varies in size from two to 20 pounds texture when ripe. It is highlyThe flavor has been compared tocantaloupes and strawberries.a milky juice and black seed,papain, an enzyme used to tender-They are rich in vitamins A and C,flavin and thiamine. The vitamin is higher than that of oranges and strawberries.
The plant itself as various medicinal uses: to cure chronic diarrhea in children, to slough ulcers, to reatd tumor growth, and as a blood coagulant. Fresh, mashed papaya is used as a moisturizer when applied to the face.
Papaya trees are planted eight feet apart. They like a rich, moist soil and thrive on well decomposed compost, aged chicken manure, blood meal, cottonseed mealm and other organic plant foods rich in nitrogen. Papayas are propagated by seed. The trees begin to bear about four years, but it is a common practice to replant every year or two, as the fruit get smaller after this.
The papaya tree usually grows up to 15 feet in height, and thefruits ripen from mid-winter to early spring. It is hardy only in the lower top of Florida, sometimes in mid-Florida and Southern California if protected. the trunk resembles that of a palm tree and is topped with a cluster of huge, deep lobed trees.
Papaya plabts may be male, female or perfect (producing male and female flowers). Long, hanging flower clusters distinguish the male papaya. These ordinarily do no produce fruit. Female and perfect plabts have flower clusters at the base of the leaft next to the stem. One male plant [er 20 tp 25 female plants is best for druit production. The papaya may suffer a chabfe in sex due to severe pruning or injury.
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