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Side view of Papaya flower.

stan510

By Stan510


Side view of Papaya flower. (Carica papaya (Common Pawpaw))

This is all new for me. Papaya in the bay area.
Still,ripe fruit is at least a year or more away..to be continued...



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If it sets fruit now it won't ripen until next spring.

4 Sep, 2016

 

I looked at it yesterday.Its sort of buckled out on the sides..but cant make out if it means something.

6 Sep, 2016

 

You'll find out soon. They develop into little fruit very quickly.

7 Sep, 2016



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