After looking at the photo, let me rephrase it to 'Relatively' blemish free.

I have a tough time growing papaya as I can't keep enough water on them.  But, this one I decided I was going to keep watered and it was advertised as a dwarf which as you can see produced fruit at around 6 feet (~2m) height.  I really don't like papaya unless it is perfect ripe/variety.  The one I picked two weeks ago was underripe and inedible due to the grubs grossing me out. Yes, I know the grub is added protein in the fruit diet, but it was a little bit of a turn off for me...LOL...my friend had no problems eating around them though.  LOL...Not kidding.... 

How do I know when papaya are ready to pick?  Does this one need to go back in the bag and incubate a little more?  Thanks for any advice.

I'm just guessing here, but maybe a Glenn

Here is a photo of a glenn from my tree:

LOL.  I love dark sarcasm. That is a good one...as sad as it is.  I also love a good irony.

That hillside definitely looks like it is suffering from erosion and land slides due to land clearing.

I'm no expert but I think the US zones are based on minimal average low temps.   

The maps just recently changed last year for the U.S.

Zone 11 is tropical which for Florida are the Southern Keys. 

Then 10a and 10b are South Florida (Miami) and up the East and West Coast with the inner part of the State being Zone 9.   

Ultratropical for plants are typically plants that kick the bucket under 45F degrees. 

Tropical plants around 32F-35F.

Sub-tropical can typically drop below the freezing mark of 32F but not lower than 25-28F.   

If it was neglected it would be dead by now!   

The Pitomba isn't going to thrive without water that is for sure.   I only use rain water for this plant. It is well fed also.  3 years is a good guess.  Probably is around 3.     It gets a lot of sun in the winter but it wouldn't survive in a freeze so the option for me is to grow it as an understory and on the South side of the house.   I'm a minilimist when it comes to gardening (if you can believe that), so I'm not going to grow it in a container as that would be more work.   

It survived the 2010 winter with a little burnage outside uncovered. It saw a low of 29F degrees in my yard with the bird baths freezing over a couple mornings in a row. 

 Anyone know what the cold tolerance of it is? 

That small mango is the turpentine variety.  Can you believe it?  The turpentine made the cover of Florida Gardening Mag!?!

That Grimal is a pretty tree. Thanks for the photos...and the U-tube vids and info!

I wrote this back in 1999 on Merritt Island Mango:

http://centralfloridapalms.com/archived/sep2003/mimango.htm

Also, May is way too early for mango.   

I did pick my first rosigold, which is an early mango. But, it is not ripe yet. 

I'll keep an eye open for the South Tropical Trail road side stands and let you guys know when they open.  Typically, they don't open until late June. 

Hey People, I found this site through googlin'.  Never liked the gardenweb site as it was too cluttered and slow so never joined, but always found it through googlin'.

I'm Dave (duh) and live in Brevard County, Florida as well. 

I've been a member of the Brevard Rare Fruit Council, now Brevard Tropical Fruit Club since 1995.  Also, for websites this one reminds me of the very first tropical fruit forum back in the 90s that was ran by Bruce Livingston or handle Santol.  Anyone remember that one?  It has since closed down (like a decade ago).  I also run a gardening forum at 2ndlight.com along with the website in general. My day job is a Computer Engineer and am a  keyboard jockey in a tiny cubicle all day long.  (it pays the bills and keeps me off the streets). 

I'm also current President of the Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society.   I grow a lot of different types of fruits and like to collect palms, croton, cordyline, bromeliads, and any other plants.

For fruits, I have numerous mango, lychee, jaboticaba, citrus, longan, etc etc etc.    My main problem is that all my trees have now crowded each other out and shading each other so my fruit production has gone down.  But, as a home hobbyist I get just enough fruit to keep me going! 

I also like gardening photography and since the digital age probably have taking over 100,000 photos.  Give or take 10,000 or so.  LOL. 

Nice forum and I hope I have the time to contribute and/or just lurk around.