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Papaw

Better known as papaya internationally, this fruit is sometimes spelled "pawpaw". (Note that the common name "pawpaw is also applied to a quite different tree of North America, Asimina triloba.)

More to come in future updates. Meanwhile, check out the links below for further information.

Links

The following links have been provided for general information. The particulars of growing these crops successfully will vary depending on your location and other circumstances, especially with respect to pests and diseases and their treatment. If in doubt, check with local authorities for current information on permissable pesticides, and always follow directions on the label of any products you may purchase. (see also Pests and Diseases).

Papaya The Pollination Program, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Australia

Papaya Fruit Facts California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.

Papaya - Carica papaya Mark Rieger's Fruit Crop Home Page, The University of Georgia

Carica papaya Ecocrop database, Food and Agriculture Organization

Papaya in: Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants. USDA Agricultural Research Service

Why Some Papaya Plants Fail to Fruit University of Hawaii at Manoa (PDF)

Broad mite in papaya Queensland Primary Industries

Identification of N, K, Mg, Mn, Zn and Fe deficiency symptoms of carambola, lychee and papaya grown in sand culture Reproduction of a 1995 article, Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society (PDF)

Cultural Methods in Growing Papayas Reproduction of a 1930 article, Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society (PDF)