Author Topic: Waiting for Broadleaf Papaya to ripen. (Read 3971 times)

Mike T · « **on:** December 23, 2017, 03:11:38 AM »

I have been waiting for my broadleaf papaya fruit to ripen for months so I can pass on seeds to those people who requested them.It is just starting to show some yellow.One Texan in particular has been waiting patiently. This is a pure bisex specimen with red veins in the leaves, large sweet red fleshed fruit and very hark purple petioles.

lisar · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2017, 09:18:06 AM »

If you have any extra I'd love to buy some. I lost the one I had in the hurricane & these are hard to find?

msk0072 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2017, 03:20:13 PM »

Mike I am interested in some seeds of this species
Thanks

merce3 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2017, 09:23:51 PM »

I am also interested. Lost both of my plants during Irma.

Ulfr · « **Reply #4 on:** December 24, 2017, 12:27:14 AM »

Curious what a broadleaf papaya actually is? I’ll do a search

Galka · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2017, 03:07:33 AM »

I am very interested, Mike. This one is beautiful. I had two and both of them were all green. Would like to have this one with purple petioles. The sweet fruit is a bonus.

luc · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2017, 02:31:18 PM »

Hi Mike , I just cut mine down to 1.70 meter tall , the birds were getting all the fruit ( not the one with red in leaves ) I did manage to save one fruit and let it ripen inside the house , was surprised by the ' good ' taste .

8ofGac · « **Reply #7 on:** December 25, 2017, 12:52:00 AM »

Quote from: Mike T on December 23, 2017, 03:11:38 AM

I have been waiting for my broadleaf papaya fruit to ripen for months so I can pass on seeds to those people who requested them.It is just starting to show some yellow.One Texan in particular has been waiting patiently. This is a pure bisex specimen with red veins in the leaves, large sweet red fleshed fruit and very hark purple

shot · « **Reply #8 on:** December 25, 2017, 09:28:54 AM »

looks like a nice abiu in the background

Mike T · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2017, 04:08:03 AM »

Yes it is an abiu behind and the fruit was picked today even though mostly green. It is a bit over 7lbs.

sytanta · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2017, 04:30:13 AM »

Quote from: Mike T on December 26, 2017, 04:08:03 AM

Yes it is an abiu behind and the fruit was picked today even though mostly green. It is a bit over 7lbs.

A 7lbs Abiu fruit? Awesome cultivar!

Mike T · « **Reply #11 on:** December 26, 2017, 04:45:02 AM »

No a 7lb papaya. The one in the picture. The fruit on that abiu tree rarely get over 900g or 2lbs.

Mike T · « **Reply #12 on:** December 30, 2017, 08:15:04 PM »

They are firmer, thicker and have redder flesh than regular red fleshed papaya and they keep for longer without rotting as well. This one was chopped a bit early so not as red as it could have been.

Ulfr · « **Reply #13 on:** January 01, 2018, 03:25:58 AM »

Quote from: Mike T on December 30, 2017, 08:15:04 PM

They are firmer, thicker and have redder flesh than regular red fleshed papaya and they keep for longer without rotting as well. This one was chopped a bit early so not as red as it could have been.

Looks great Mike!

Raulglezruiz · « **Reply #14 on:** January 01, 2018, 09:30:02 AM »

Looks beautiful Mike, very meaty! Mine is thin and leggy, doesn't want to speed up, maybe I water alot..

Soren · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2018, 10:34:29 AM »

Looks good Mike.!

JeffDM · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2018, 07:14:57 PM »

Great looking fruit. I'm glad the critters didn't get it. I now have to pick mine off the plant as soon as they show any yellow because if I don't the rats will come by at night and start nibbling the ends of the fruit.

Carl.D · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2018, 11:00:30 PM »

Nice one Mike,
How's the taste ?

Mike T · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2018, 05:50:52 AM »

I had to pick it early as flying foxes are partial to them.I had a rifle bird messing one up and each kind of fruit seems to bring different birds, mammal and insects.The taste was very good rather like a firmer solo. The flesh is thicker and denser than regular papaya.

Galka · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2018, 02:07:33 PM »

Sounds good, Mike. Do you have any seeds left?

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