Growing Tropical Papayas in California

Here in Northern California, Papayas are a challenge but can be grown if you use these simple tips.
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[@TropicalGardenGuy]

A crazy amount of Tropical fruit is starting to ripen in my Tropical Garden… Make sure you smash the Subscribe Button For all the Latest Update s! Have a Wonderful Day!

[@growyourownavocados]

Excellent Jeff! Such exotic, unique & beautiful trees.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Thanks again!

[@lyonheart84]

As usual looks super healthy Jeff. They are challenging to keep alive here. Too dark and cool in winter even indoors and not hot enough in summer 🤪

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Yea I bet this one too sensitive

[@davidgardner1067]

Great video, thank you. I brought back papaya seeds from El Salvador. Thier papaya are so good. Not stinky at all. I got one seed to grow, then my cat got it. I also have a Brazilian papaya growing and strawberry. Have a great week.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

👍🌴😎🌴

[@annatian2006yoube]

Perfect timing! 😊 Just bought a papaya plant from Home Depot two days ago and it was on sale $16+ only 😮

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Excellent!

[@davidgardner1067]

What a great deal. Down here in LA they were going for $26 at Home Depot.

[@annatian2006yoube]

@@davidgardner1067 its in demand in LA area, but in SF Bay Area, not so much !

[@RareAvoTrees]

Excellent Jeff ,,,the winter cold killed mine off last winter,I grew mine from seed just like you did

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

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[@PeterEntwistle]

Nice papaya, Jeff! I keep having a go at growing papayas, but they really do struggle to grow in our cool climate, even indoors they struggle.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Indoors they do fine for me when young but do need full sun for fruit

[@RandyOm]

I grew them in Chico, CA without removing the outer membrane and without a raised bed. I had to start them indoors to get a long-enough growing time. I enjoy your videos. Thanks for making them. P.S. Papayas are plants rather than trees.

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Yea I use the word tree for simplicity.

[@jared8268]

Do you grow them as annuals, or do they survive your winter?

[@RandyOm]

@@jared8268 As annuals

[@cedarmulligan3862]

I've also found that if I just stick them in dirt, without removing the membrane, they sprout fairly easily. I've lost two, likely to root rot though, so the raised bed idea might be worth a try here in Phoenix.

[@jared8268]

@@cedarmulligan3862 Raised beds can help address a lot of challenges we face with growing tropicals here in the Central Valley. Drainage to prevent root rot is one benefit. Upgrading the growing medium from our heavy clay soil to something looser is another benefit. Finally, raised beds lift the plant and root zone a foot or two above grade, and in certain situations ( like planting on a slope ) this can offer limited protection against cold. Papaya benefit from raised beds, and so do mangos, most of the sapotes, most of the wax apples, most of the eugenias and even guavas and avocados. It’s worth the time to build and fill raised beds rather than just planting in the ground.

[@coconutterrence8549]

thanks mate have a great day 🌴🪴🌺🌺to your tropical paradise terry

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Welcome👍🌴😎🌴

[@FausiAhmad-c1m]

waw 🔥

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

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[@samuel58237]

Love to see you pushing the boundaries. I live in zone 9B Oregon coast. We have mild winters, no frost last year, but mild summers, not many days above 80. Summer hear is lacking so my topicals are in a greenhouse.

[@jared8268]

Why do you use your native soil rather than potting soil or compost? Are you concerned about those leading to root rot?

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Yes

[@coconutterrence8549]

hi jeff glad your back from your trip , and i love papaya and i can get seedlings but winter comes too quick so could you tell me how to spell your papaya so i can check it out , we only get queensland red very sweet but doesn,t like it very cold i like tropical and can stand the heat but the rest of the family can,t . all the best terry🌴🪴

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

Hi Terry, the variety is called Maradol