Papaya

ET-Based Irrigation Scheduling for Papaya (Carica papaya) in Florida

Haimanote K. Bayabil, Jonathan H. Crane, Kati W. Migliaccio, Yuncong Li, and Fredy Ballen

Papaya Growing in the Florida Home Landscape

Jonathan H. Crane

This document provides comprehensive information on growing papaya in Florida's home landscapes. It covers the scientific name, common names, origin, and distribution of papaya. Detailed descriptions of tree types, leaves, flowers, and fruit are included. The article also discusses climate requirements, propagation methods, crop yields, spacing, pruning, soil types, planting techniques, care practices, pest and disease management, and the nutritional value of papaya fruit. Practical advice on site selection, irrigation, mulching, and harvesting is provided to ensure successful papaya cultivation. Publication date: 1986.

An Overview of US Papaya Production, Trade, and Consumption

Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen, and Jonathan H. Crane

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s). Published by Farm Economics, entrepreneurship, and management

An Overview of Global Papaya Production, Trade, and Consumption

Edward A. Evans and Fredy H. Ballen

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s). Published by Farm Economics, entrepreneurship, and management

Feral Papaya Plants in Florida—A Resource for Breeding New Cultivars

Jugpreet Singh, Sumit Jangra, and Jonathan H. Crane

Papaya is native to southern Mexico and Central America. It was likely introduced to Florida by Native Americans, from the Calusa tribe through their contact with indigenous Caribbean people no later than 300 A.D. Some of the evidence for this introduction comes from seeds found in the Native American mounds of the Pineland Site Complex in Pine Island, Florida. While papaya did not originate in Florida, it is considered naturalized. We have surveyed and sampled several feral papaya plants from different geographical areas of south Florida. Feral papayas may possess unique traits that are absent in commercial papaya cultivars and potentially useful for the genetic improvement of papaya germplasm.