Carica papaya 'Maradol' - Maradol Papaya
By Delonix1
2 Nov, 2009
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My 5 1/2 year old Maradol papaya plant is growing and flowering better now that it's receiving more water. Photo taken Nov. 1, 2009.
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Pitta:
It is a commonly grown Mexican variety or hybrid. This papaya variety can grow huge papayas -- to more than 2 feet long. However, my longest papaya was just slighly less than 2 feet long when I had a little papaya forest in my backyard a few years ago.
3 Nov, 2009
it awesome Delonix. love the huge leaves.
4 Nov, 2009
Sandra:
Thanks!
The leaves are small this year...they usually grow
much larger. This plant was under watered this
year because of the drought.
5 Nov, 2009
Ok,Andy- what was the best you got out of Papaya in the bay area?..I got them to 16" before they rotted in December. Maridols.
8 Oct, 2014
The only papaya I could ever grow in the Bay Area was Babaco Papaya. I know mountain papaya does well there, also.
9 Oct, 2014
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9 Apr, 2008
That must be a special hybrid , the flowers are enormous.
2 Nov, 2009