Keys to Papaya Growing Success in Florida

I go in depth about how to be successful growing these delicious super fruit!

[@inetnomad3521]

Thank you for the informative video. 6:11 squirrel pops up to say Hi for a few second.

[@alvararichards1445]

They’re not easy to grow; I killed two trees before I learned they like well drained soil and susceptible to root rot. Great video; thanks for the information.

[@thelonglife5772]

Super interesting… I’m up in Jacksonville north Florida. I don’t have those wasps … my only issue up here is wrapping papaya plants in wool blankets and bubble Wrap… top freezes off every year and they crown from the trunk the next year . I guess I’ll consider myself lucky , the below freezing nights , must keep these wasp unable to live here👍

[@jackszumski7118]

Thanks for sharing ✨ from your experience, at what temperature is the papaya vulnerable? Would temperatures in the mid and high 30s be okay to leave uncovered. I am also in Florida and have a few young papaya trees that I am nursing :)

[@sovereignsoul]

Appreciate the info. I heard the papaya was extremely easy to grow from multiple sources, with zero advice as to difficulties. I am in north central Florida and have b÷n dealing with black spot since August. I used copper Fungicide and cut dying leaves, but would have cut them earlier had I known. Healthy leaves at top became smaller and smaller Cluster, so just cut plant in half eliminating all upper growth, hoping for a reset. Knowledgeable advice appreciated.

[@RussellBooth1977]

If you live at Riverview in Florida in the U.S. It has the same sort of latitude as Brisbane does in Queensland in Australia,it still gets pretty cool there because it can get down to 43°F & cooler. I live on a 32.66°S latitude in Australia & the biggest enemy of papaya plants there during winter time is frost & last winter was rain because I had a few of them growing in 13 gallon pots & all but one of them died of root rot because we got heaps of rain,so I live further south which means it's just a tad cooler than what Brisbanes climate is but not my much. They don't seem to grow as quickly as yours & I have a few more growing in my greenhouse as well,I have already replaced the dead papaya plants with some of them now ! I know that someone in Northern California has one growing in front of their house because the sun reflects off the house then back onto the plant in the morning which causes all of the frost to melt off the plant so they have provided that plant with a microclimate. Northern California has a climate comparable to Melbourne in Victoria in Australia which is a cool temperate climate whereas my area has a warm temperate climate Similar to what Brisbane has in Queensland in Australia,I am located closer to Sydney but !

[@MrSunShine713]

Hi, I just sawed off a big part of my papaya tree because of the freeze part of it gotten rotten. I noticed in the tree it has a hole in the middle with liquid in it do I cover up the hole? Or just leave it open? Thanks any info would be great.

[@kiolozermeno4821]

Thank you for the info But what do you feed them you talk about feeding with no details and I have no idea

[@TheHivefl]

@@kiolozermeno4821 any balanced organic fertilizer is good. They like lots of nitrogen, so you could go a bit higher on the nitrogen.

[@Anonymous-wb6yj]

What about winter cold? What happens to unripe fruit on the tree during winter any suggestions?

[@chrisz.9974]

Is covering the trunk necessary? I just cut mine and it’s full of water.

[@cherylbarkley8471]

Where do you get the bags?

[@MellowGypsy]

It’s almost the end of May. I’m in south west FL… can I chop mine in half now or is it too hot? I only had one fruit that didn’t ripen enough and the rest of the buds fell off. It’s only a year old but about 8 ft tall and I need to spray because it did develop the brown spots and very few leaves left on canopy. Anyone in my area plz let me know if I can cut it now. TIA

[@danielle2451]

Hey, can you do two experiments for me? First off plant time around one of your papaya plants and see if that helps the black spot. Preferably English time because it is supposed to have higher oil content. The second is on another one try spraying time tea on it. I don't know how frequently to do it, but I wonder if it could help with the fungal issues.

[@sovereignsoul]

Why not experiment for yourself?

[@kristijensen7457]

10:51 once I took all the fruit off my tree bcuz I saw they were all stung. When I was picking them up off the ground, one buzzed in my hand and I screamed. Felt like there were 1,000 flies in it waiting to get out.

[@johnnieacosta7238]

Can the leaves burn in direct sunlight

[@TomBTerrific]

Shady like where you planted the Hawaiian one.

[@expatlivinginthephilippine455]

Papaya are herbs

[@dddduu300]

What about NPK?

[@TheHivefl]

Just a balanced fertilizer. If anything something slightly higher in nitrogen. They are not picky.

[@BelovedPeaceValley]

Give away the tree you removed. Someone would love to have it.

[@rhondahoyle7902]

Have you ever had big green worms eat your papaya leaves

[@AlphaMale_1]

Too shady there for papaya

[@TheHivefl]

Which one? They are both pretty sunny, atleast 7+ hrs of direct sun. Most surely not FULL sun, full sun is harsh sometimes. Def not in full blown sun. Wish I had a spot that was that sunny but protected from harsh north wind

[@antoniomontana9430]

I planted a red lady papaya tree and my papayas have grown to be larger than footballs but they're still green and don't show signs of ripening on the tree.

[@TheHivefl]

It takes a while, months. Patient! They will start ripening in rapid succession