Hi,
I received some papaya seeds from a friend and planted them. The seeds were from a papaya she had bought from the grocery store and she thought it was super sweet, very little seeds and had thick meat.
Attached is a photo of the plant now fruiting, however it is the first time that I have seen papayas fruit on a stem away from the truck of the plant. Each stem is between 12 to 18 inches from the truck, then the papaya.
Additionally, if you look at the long stem blossoms in the picture, this is what I am accustom to seeing on a male papaya tree, but of course on a male tree there are never any papayas.
Any ideas? Maybe this type of fruiting is normal for a specific type of papaya? If so, what type could it be?
Looking forward to your feedback.