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Papaya plants are heavy feeders. Give them a nitrogen-rich fertilizer such as composted chicken manure, and mulch heavily. They will grow fast and yield fruit in as little as a year.
One large papaya is packed with 235 milligrams of vitamin C-- that's two to three times more than your recommended daily allowance -- and is an excellent source of vitamin A, potassium, and calcium.
If you have done everything correctly and are lucky, your tree will not rot and, pretty soon you’ll have a new batch of fruit. If you have any questions or problems give me a call at 744-4750 or ...
HOUSTON — A Houston producer of fresh-cut fruit products has ordered a recall because of fear that the imported Mexican papaya contained in the products could be contaminated with salmonella ...