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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Samu on April 19, 2017, 12:51:32 AM

Title: Help determining papaya flowers
Post by: Samu on April 19, 2017, 12:51:32 AM
I have a young papaya tree, standing only at about 5 ft tall, among 3 others that I planted in one hole, and only one of the four has some flowers on it.

Please advise what kind of flower (sex) do I have, I read somewhere that papaya tree can have male, female, both or hermaphroditic... :o
Can you tell which one do I have?
Is that baby-like fruit in the middle going to be the real fruit later on?

(http://i.imgur.com/L2dYEhyl.jpg)

This is my first experience growing papayas from seeds that would grow this far for me, so any help is appreciated! Thanks!
Title: Re: Help determining papaya flowers
Post by: shaneatwell on April 19, 2017, 12:56:31 AM
That looks like a female fruit already growing. On the next flowers look for the stamens right as it opens.
Title: Re: Help determining papaya flowers
Post by: shinzo on April 19, 2017, 05:25:10 AM
Looks like female.
Title: Re: Help determining papaya flowers
Post by: mike rule on April 19, 2017, 06:39:48 PM
Ditto... Looks female to me...Mike
Title: Re: Help determining papaya flowers
Post by: Samu on April 19, 2017, 09:29:47 PM
Ok great, female flower. So, where is the male flower?
How did the pollination happen?
(The other 3 trees has not flowered yet).
Is this tree hermaphroditic then?

Sorry guys, these rookie questions...😊
Title: Re: Help determining papaya flowers
Post by: RodneyS on April 19, 2017, 10:00:54 PM
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/F_N-5.pdf (https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/F_N-5.pdf)
Pics of the different flowers for each gender.

Female flower, for sure.  Female trees make fruits, just not viable seeds.  I have a female Sunrise papaya tree at home
Title: Re: Help determining papaya flowers
Post by: Samu on April 20, 2017, 02:06:16 AM
Thanks to all of you for giving me a good education on this subject.
Happy growing!