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Title: SoCal papaya variety ID
Post by: persianmd2orchard on September 28, 2019, 09:42:54 AM

Hi all,

I had a really really good papaya 2 years ago home grown around Pasadena. It was small to medium in size with excellent flavor. I snapped a pic of the interior, I'm pretty sure this is the pic (even though it looks like a mamey). I think I must've scooped out the seeds????

If I want to plant variety similar to this which do ppl think it is? Vibrant deep red-orange flesh and excellent flavor. Was productive. I could've had the smallest one on tree so maybe can't judge by fruit size... but I really don't remember. Sorry my memory of its details are vague.

Thoughts?
(https://i.postimg.cc/p5pZzT6v/papaya.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/p5pZzT6v)

Title: Re: SoCal papaya variety ID
Post by: Mugenia on September 28, 2019, 11:48:04 AM

Looks yummy 😋

Title: Re: SoCal papaya variety ID
Post by: exoticfruit on September 28, 2019, 03:42:05 PM

look for "Strawberry Papaya" or a hybrid (close relative)! Otherwise take another picture of the outside and send it! happy gardening!

Title: Re: SoCal papaya variety ID
Post by: JeffDM on September 28, 2019, 06:02:44 PM

Aloha Seed has descriptions and pictures on their website:
http://www.alohaseed.com/smallfruit.htm (http://www.alohaseed.com/smallfruit.htm)

Title: Re: SoCal papaya variety ID
Post by: persianmd2orchard on October 02, 2019, 12:43:44 AM

thank you all, does strawberry do well in socal? I agree it looks like it could be strawberry or a relative. I don't think it was a rare type or anything, likely something commonly found. But it was excellent

Title: Re: SoCal papaya variety ID
Post by: RodneyS on October 02, 2019, 01:21:04 AM

Yes, it thrives in SoCal.  Aka Sunrise papaya