How to Grow Papaya at Home from Seed

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In this video, I show you how I grow papaya or pawpaw from seed at home.
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@BobfmBali 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, I think the only couple of points I would add from my own experience of growing Papaya here in Indonesia (Tropical) is that you need to plant on a soil mound if you have a rainy season and rivers of water flowing through your garden as the roots do not like standing in water. The second point I would add is that if you allow the tree to grow and bear fruit and is too high, cut the tree down to around 4 feet and the trunk will start sprouting crowns all over the trunk that will eventually produce another generation of fruit but at a lower height. Really enjoy watching your videos.

@danielcahill3957 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Mark,just as a matter of interest my brother who lives on the hill above Currumbin Surf club on the Gold Coast grows great papaya ??? and the best ones are about 8 hears old and cuts em off at about 4 ft when they are about 4 hears old and puts a tin on em so they shoot below the cut with multi branches prunes them a bit doses them with lotsa chook manure and the fruit is bldy brilliant...GREAT post by Hqmpest..about growing them in Indonesia would like to hear if he prunes them and how?? also Thank You for the vidio it was great.. i follow all your stuff on utube..watch all the old ones when i am having my breakfast.. all the best brilliant al round vids

@BobfmBali 2 жыл бұрын

@@danielcahill3957 Here in Bali, I use a self selection process as the off shoots determine themselves which are going to be good and those that are not, once they start dying back I just snap them off of the main trunk. Interestingly this year my jack fruit is producing for the first time and again just keeps shedding young fruit however it appears to be passionately holding on to one fruit which is only about half a first size but growing healthy. First time this year for growing giant passion fruit which are something to behold also. Sometimes I just wish there was an opportunity to attach a picture to a comment to share and help the world along 👍

@davidschmidt270 2 жыл бұрын

Are you serious?? That is Soo cool because I really want to grow fruit trees but I don't want my backyard to get shaded out! Thanks for the tip

@introtwerp 2 жыл бұрын

Can we grow a papaya from the branches like cutting?

@BobfmBali 2 жыл бұрын

@@introtwerp Short answer No. The papaya trunk is fiberous almost woody and hollow in the middle. The leaves sprout out like a branch and are very tender dying back as the tree grows. Seeds from a shop bought papaya can be very good although you will not know it's gender. Plant a few about 2m apart and hope for the best. The good news is that a tree will grow, produce and die in around 12months so you won't have to wait long. Good Luck

@nwabuduuzodike9629 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark! I'm a 13 year old who LOVES your channel. My dad grows papaya. The trees are HUGE and we got around 12 to 15 of them! Have a great day!!!

@citrus4419 4 жыл бұрын

that’s awesome! hope you and your dad are doing well ☺️

@nwabuduuzodike9629 4 жыл бұрын

@@citrus4419 Yeah, we are! Hope you are too? Stay safe 😊

@1-gz7xy 4 жыл бұрын

That's the age I started gardening on my own. Now 20 with big vine fruit plants trees and of course tons of veg's growing

@isaksoumahoro7276 4 жыл бұрын

Could i buy a papaya?

@koninkrijk1530 3 жыл бұрын

@@isaksoumahoro7276 yes you can.

@mediaapps Жыл бұрын

Proof that long form videos do well as long as the content is engaging and the presenter is clear and credible. Well done.

@abedillion64 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, another thing to use the seeds for is a pepper substitute. I dry the seeds then put them in a pepper grinder. Works and tastes like pepper.

@anahidartinianjamgotchian3181 Жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@GrowingDownUnder Жыл бұрын

I don't think it taste like pepper though

@CRIJANNYS_GARDEN Жыл бұрын

😮😮😮😮

@kateackerman4003 Жыл бұрын

Ever try drying orange seeds and grinding them in a salt grinder for salt? No? ...me neither! Lolol! But then again, the corner market sells salt by the bucket full!

@makemoney6285 8 ай бұрын

I will try that, thank you!

@meilirlloyd2289 4 жыл бұрын

this guy is a comedic genius, i dont know how he does it

@TonkaGoldman-xd5iw 4 жыл бұрын

lol

@gombalex 4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was only me that saw that

@shawtop 4 жыл бұрын

He is quite funny tbf haha kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bb-XpNym3eCVeGQ.html

@BeatDropperPS3 4 жыл бұрын

Effortlessly

@katlopez6555 4 жыл бұрын

It's like Red Skelton said. "If you've heard this joke before, don't stop me. I want to hear it again."

@ArelArts 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from Costa Rica and in my house we love ripe papaya juice just blender the papaya with some sweet ripe bananas, a sweet orange and sugar and is the best! also helps to clean your digestive system, that's why when you made the juice just drink occasionaly beacouse you will be a lot of time in the bathroom next day

@ArelArts 4 жыл бұрын

@Ivy Hurley it has a weird smell but I love it

@mezmos5866 4 жыл бұрын

If you have constipation papaya is the best but it's not easy to get ripe papaya.

@hmck9988 2 жыл бұрын

Mark, imagine how pleased I was when I searched KZfaq for info on how to germinate and grow papaya seeds and this video popped up. I knew I would get all the info I needed, and be entertained at the same time. Thank you so much. All the best.

@taylorlukasik5220 4 жыл бұрын

mark, i aspire to be you when im older. living in austrailia, having endless fruit gardens, honestly just vibing

@JonathanWellskcender 4 жыл бұрын

Here in Okinawa, you'll only find papaya green. I'm not sure of the species, but it's considered a vegi here. My wife's favorite way to eat it is in a papaya, carrot, and egg stir-fry. (Ninjin Shirishiri) Maybe your family would find it a little more palatable.

@jaayswizzle 2 жыл бұрын

I do compost on the little terrace outside my apartment. I’ve grown a nice sized papaya plant from composting one. I’m so proud of it and hope it lives through the winter 😊

@clarel6252 2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@dailychaos8741 4 жыл бұрын

I just started 2 of these this year so thanks for the video. I love your channel and your relaxed way of gardening. You make it fun and enjoyable and make all the work look worth every drop of sweat.

@gergelykovacs5532 4 жыл бұрын

I stumbled upon this channel last night and honestly it’s my new favourite channel. Absolutely loving it!

@rh9909 4 жыл бұрын

"This is becoming a really confusing video, isn't it?" No, It became a really informative video actually! Really love all these information and research put into it!

@aranchagraham5919 3 жыл бұрын

And he gave his references 👌🏽👌🏽

@kgal63 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I planted 3 trees that I grew from seed. I planted the in November 2019. They are now about 3 feet tall with thick trunks. I'm not a fan of papaya either but my mom loves them. I'm hoping to see fruit this year. 8-2-20 As of today we 7 papaya fruit on the tree that appeared at the end of June. Hopefully they will mature and my mom will enjoy fresh off the tree soon.

@noradavid3199 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, this is Michael in northern Florida, I started planting my Papaya plants couple f months ago from seeds after watching your videos, very informative and helpful. Thank you.

@Milo772 4 жыл бұрын

He’s a natural!! Very passionate about his farming!! Thanks for sharing these videos Mate- I’m learning so much!!

@suzanneribas3746 2 жыл бұрын

hi Mark! the shape of the fruit determines the sex of future plants. Round papayas make female plants wereas long fruit gives male or hermaphrodite trees. if your tree gets too tall cut it down and put a plastic cup on the exposed end and it will branch out under it. Each branch will grow papayas on the stem if female or hermaphrodite. Green papayas can be used for candied fruit, like guava and coconut and taste wonderful with a slice of white cheese. Also in salads cut in thin slices or matchsticks and mixed with green mangoes cut the same. Don't forget to let some of the male trees grow even if they don't produce fruit so they can produce pollen. I will be sending the recipe for the candied papaya next.

@SR-ok2ed Жыл бұрын

Can you grow fruit from a male fruit brought from store???

@skevicosta7684 10 ай бұрын

@DPirate1000 4 жыл бұрын

I love papayas! I didn’t at one time until my husband taught me to take cold cut up papaya and squeeze fresh lime over the fruit and drizzle with some honey. Yummy!

@ginahoward1488 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I gave a gardening question Mark has the answer! So grateful for your channel

@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257 4 жыл бұрын

Hi My wife loved this segment usually only I watch your channel, but u had her on the edge of her seat as she loves paw paws and she has some seeds and U turned up at the right time !! By the way congratulations on the 800000 you should be over the moon, a big double thumbs up 👍🥰👍

@elisataleu5 4 жыл бұрын

I agee about eating papayas green. I enjoyed a salad made mostly shredded green papaya, some shredded carrots, green onions, crushed peanuts, with a lime/lemon juice, fish sauce, honey & soy sauce dressing. I discovered this salad from my Thai friends. Good video. Thank you.

@TriniSimpleLiving 4 жыл бұрын

Elisa Taleu Green Pawpaw as we say in the Caribbean has medicinal purposes too

@DonBigMango 4 жыл бұрын

Mark, greetings from Bangkok. Following you for some time now, very helpful videos you have. Great seeing you and family eating green papaya, looks like Thai som-tam salad. Personally I prefer papaya when fully ripe,great taste. I wouldn't worry when your trees get taller, in Thailand we use a kind of basket on a long bamboo pole for fruit high in a tree. Also used for mangoes. I know your visited here so sure you've seen them before. Stay safe down under 😀

@sandrareaves Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great information. I accidentally grew one in my compost pile once, but didn’t keep it. I love the flavor and texture of ripe papaya, but didn’t know it could be eaten green, too. You have encouraged me and I will give growing my own a try!

@SdW.8 5 ай бұрын

I'm from the Midwest US and we have a native fruit tree called a Paw Paw. The fruits taste tropical, though it grows in forests that get below freezing. I checked out your video and hope to grow Papaya in containers. I don't like raw papaya, but I love it dried for some reason. Much love from the Midwest US 💖

@debbieang8514 4 жыл бұрын

In the Philippines we put the green papaya in a chicken soup called tinola. Its like a warm hug.

@bishopfish359 4 жыл бұрын

Love the videos Mark thank you for making them.

@mwapeg Ай бұрын

I just ate an amazing pawpaw which I just now learnt was actually a papaya and that explains why it was so different and I'm here to learn how to plant it so I can have some all year round. This was such an informative video and you such a positive personality it felt like I was learning from my dad ❤

@angieabraham5690 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, here in South Africa we also say paw paw for the yellow variety and papaya for the orange/pinkish variety 👍. I always enjoy your videos. Thank you

@ahaielpatt1224 3 жыл бұрын

Here in Belize, Central America people use papaya seeds for deworming humans and animals. We also use it as a biological pesticide. Very useful for aphids and whiteflies. Also thank you very much for your videos. My garden has improved so much thanks to you.

@Babycakezz18 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, how do you use it as a pesticide? Do you crush the seeds and spread the powder or use another method?

@JosePerez-vz1qq Жыл бұрын

Yes, please share more

@sc0tt500 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos Mark. I've been experimenting with germinating papaya seeds and have found that you need to get the seeds from a whole fully ripe fruit (not a shop one that has been cut in half) and plant them straight away. No washing or drying of the seeds, just plant them straight from the fruit. This must be done during the warmer months and the soil must be kept damp. Don't let it dry out. The seeds will take up to 40 days to germinate so be patient. This will give you nearly 100% germination.

@kirrileepearson9981 6 ай бұрын

Interesting - I threw some food scraps in a trough a few months ago and it must have had some paw paw seeds in the mix... I appear to have a paw paw tree growing that is over a metre tall now. Reluctant to plant it out in the garden since I'm not 100% sure what I'm growing or if it is male/female or bisexual. I'll just see what it does in the pot. I'm in Brisbane.

@myopicthunder 4 жыл бұрын

im learning so much from your channel. I live in Fiji and have pawpaw trees growing like a weed on my compound, this'll help me select and plant them, good on ya mate.

@Bezuidenhout474 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from South Africa. I have just been given 3 pawpaw babies and found you on how to grow them. I follow you all the time. Just love your sense of humour

@Demasx 4 жыл бұрын

Mark, you saved yourself a ton of "but actually" comments with your comprehensive introduction, good on ya mate

@Berkeloid0 4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately there are still a few commenters who didn't make it past the first minute of the video it seems! I think you should have to answer a couple of questions about the video before you're allowed to comment to prove you actually watched it first!

@meeng9995 4 жыл бұрын

How to watering for papaya?

@tobiashorsch262 4 жыл бұрын

Man You’re the coolest guy I’ve ever seen on KZfaq !! One day I wanna live up in qld and make friends with you for more gardening tips hehe

@anastasialee504 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the knowledge on telling me that Paw Paw and Papaya is not the same thing. We love your videos by the way. God Bless You.

@CamperGirl03 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great information!! Just got a papaya given to me this morning in Florida. Now I’m going to try growing the seeds. Bravo!!!

@kirstenolson776 3 жыл бұрын

I've only ever heard of the Eastern US paw paw (Asimina triloba). Then again, I always get a giggle when you talk about possums in the garden, because our possums (technically an opossum) are no problem. In fact, they are the #1 tick eating animal, very rarely have rabies, and just fine to have around or living under your porch.

@mayhemschild 2 жыл бұрын

Just to clarify and not take away from your post… opossums do not get rabies at all. They are pretty fantastic. I wish people would educate themselves about them. It’s unfortunate they get treated so poorly. Thank you for advocating for them.

@drjsgto 6 ай бұрын

They are amazing in so many ways but they have killed my chickens and so I live trap them and take them to a better place.... I'm also going to try to grow papayas in my greenhouse and I live in Northeast Oregon....

@wobbles47 3 жыл бұрын

A few things I know....Use only the seeds from the bottom half of the fruit. Drop them in water, remove the seeds that float to the top, they are faulty. Don't dry them, sow immediately for the best results. Trim the main roots a bit as you transplant into the ground (Supposed to create a dwarf style tree) and always keep the leaves clipped at least halfway up the trunk and always remove dead foliage.

@palmolive2005 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this. Here in South Florida, you can get a papaya in the store and the seedlings will just come up everywhere if you put the seeds straight in the sandy "soil." I did that 2-3 months ago and I had 100+ sprouts come up. I've winnowed that down to ~30 plants. Some are 2-3" tall and maybe 8 of them are 18" tall. Easy!

@suzanneribas3746 2 жыл бұрын

You are lucky. Most papayas that are store-bought are genetically modified and the seeds don't sprout easily. I will try again though in Puerto Rico.....

@Ruktiet 3 жыл бұрын

I love the green seeds!! They have a pungency comparable to black pepper with a slightly bitter aftertaste, next to a special aroma. I can imagine it being used as a spice. Great video

@artemisxw8708 4 жыл бұрын

They are very hardy plants, I brought one and ran out of pots so put it into the ground temporarily, then forgot all about it. When I went to tidy up my yard a year later I found some 5 and 6 kilo fruits hiding and it had grown in height a lot. They tasted fantastic and they freeze really well. Well worth growing, love your videos!

@samjones3546 4 жыл бұрын

Isn’t gardening funny? Some people just forget about something and end up with a bountiful harvest, whilst someone like me plants and waters then every day yet mine all died. I have really terrible soil, no rain and harsh sun so even weeds don’t live in my yard. Haha

@vickyfarquhar3476 3 жыл бұрын

Sam Jones absolutely ! I have tried to grow papaya from seed, trying in various different ways but none of them have ever put out shoots. Nothing. Trying again by fermenting the seeds. Might have to end up buying a small plant...

@thechaosgardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice! I did this a month ago and they just came up so I just published a video. I am excited for fruit!

@edeworth 4 жыл бұрын

L I love you. You inspired me to go crazy years ago. I love every minute of my life and that is credited to you.

@deannastevens1217 4 жыл бұрын

That's Awesome!!! I wanted to do this and we are a sub tropical area in Northern Northern California. I think I may try it!! Who am I Kidding!! I Am Going to Try it!!

@stogie1027 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Florida I constantly have them growing randomly in my yard most likely do to my chickens. My trees fruit at 2 1/2-3 ft talk and I cut them at two years and start over. If it’s a good tree I cut it down the middle and let it regenerate in to multiple branches

@TheIslandFarmer321 4 жыл бұрын

lol same, I purposely cut the top off my Papaya in the front yard to have it sprout multiple branches. I think there's 5-6 branches rn

@mariap.894 4 жыл бұрын

Stogie. What part of SOFlo. I have had no luck with it. This is my first year growing it from see and it's only by accident. I threw the papaya seeds in the compost and voila! I have about 20 or 30 of them now. I'm afraid they will get infested with bugs like the one I had before. Anything you can recommend to make sure it stays healthy?

@deargciarog 4 жыл бұрын

Orlando here Stogie. Might give it a go. It can get cool here, but a fella down the street has had luck. Thanks for the advice and thank you too Self Sufficient Me. Two Paw-paya thumbs up!

@tsnorquist 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone in the Orlando area want to get rid of some seeds or small potted trees? I'm looking for a Papaya for the backyard.

@eliagron8750 4 жыл бұрын

@@tsnorquist I can send you seeds if you want to.

@Fuzzinutt 4 жыл бұрын

Love papaya!! It is so good for you!! Brain food my great grandmother told me! :)

@meeng9995 4 жыл бұрын

How to growing up papaya in AZ?

@transformkoclukdanismanlik1238 2 жыл бұрын

Mark, we love your videos and your humor and following you last few years. And thank you for an another informative video. Last week my doughter brought me papaya/pawpaw seeds from US. Hopefully works out in where I am in Izmir, Turkiye

@ennismccaffrey3227 4 жыл бұрын

My papaya seeds recently germinated, letting them grow some more before repotting them. Thanks for all the info!

@5loaves2fish93 4 жыл бұрын

Im glad you touched on the north american Pawpaw fruit. A little known fruit nowadays with a rich history! Great vids man, found your channel a few weeks ago and love evey vid you make. All the best!

@minihaha3940 4 жыл бұрын

5 loaves 2 fish l have not seen a pawpaw in u.s. great lakes area, have you

@5loaves2fish93 4 жыл бұрын

@@minihaha3940 ive seen a few here in virginia though they are pretty scarce

@triteobservations4494 4 жыл бұрын

@@minihaha3940 I saw a few when I lived in SE Michigan, they're a very unique flavor and I really recommend giving it a try!

@Rattlerjake1 4 жыл бұрын

@@minihaha3940 - Pawpaws are an understory tree usually found around creeks, streams, and rivers. Unless planted by humans, they are seldom found out in the open. They fruit around late July to Late August depending on zone. I grow them in 10-20 gallon pots so I can move them...............they also are very strange in how they pollinate -- not only are they male and female, but a male and female from the same genetic stock cannot pollinate each other. So if you get your plants all from the same mother plant they will not be able to pollinate each other, you will need to find a plant from another source, this is why some of the wild stock doesn't fruit.

@kensperspective 4 жыл бұрын

Also known as the Indiana banana

@zernandiaz1983 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark! Really enjoy watching and learning from your videos! We call it hermaphrodite instead of bisexual papayas in the Philippines, I think it’s a more accurate description for plants having both the male and female flowers. A hermaphrodite plant is desirable for commercial farmers and the female accepted as well, but male papayas are generally avoided, most times even killed. But we know a couple tricks to convert a male to female two ways: first, when transplanting a seedling to its permanent container, trim the main root. Or second, when the plant is mature and starts flowering male flowers, we drive two sticks in the middle of the tree (where the hard brown trunk meets the soft green part) perpendicular to each other. This “threatens” the tree’s life and forces it to “survive” by putting out female flowers which leads to fruiting. Looking forward to more quality content. Cheers mate!

@mariap.894 4 жыл бұрын

Zzdd Hi there! I'm trying that technique this year with some of my papayas, hopefully it'll work. 😉👍 I saw it from a video from a guy in the Philippines. ❤️

@thestarspark2288 4 жыл бұрын

It's the same in Australia, Mark's the first Aussie I've heard call it bisexual. It actually makes no sense, bisexual people are attracted to both men and women. They don't have both male and female genitalia. The correct term for that in humans is intersex. The 'I' in LGBTIQA+ is intersex.

@zernandiaz1983 4 жыл бұрын

Maria P. Great! Hope it gives you an abundant harvest this year!👍

@drjimbarnes 4 жыл бұрын

@@thestarspark2288 There's nothing wrong with gender non-discrimination. Gender is a choice. Let papaya's be free of gender stigmatisation.

@AlyxGlide 4 жыл бұрын

TRANS PLANT REPRESENTATION! FINALLY 🦞🏳‍🌈

@KeikoBushnell 4 жыл бұрын

He’s funny and knowledgeable and I find usually it has really good advice and this is a good way to do it but I’ve tried so many times to do it and so many times they never sprouted until one time I just scoop the seeds out of a papaya and check them in a pot and they all grew and then I learned that if you take them fresh from the papaya and plant them they have a way better germination rate then if you dry them and store them and there’s no need for any of the rinsing or drying or vomiting or anything you can just scoop them right out into the dirt and they will grow

@cassandrabriebach3268 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Mark and hello to everyone else. Love your videos Mark and your crazy comments. Really keen to learn how to eat Green Papaya as I have a few growing here at home in Brisbane, Australia (for those that may not know). Really love all the information you pass on with your videos and love how people from overseas leave information as well. As my plants are growing I cut the lower leaves off and just have the centre ones and a few long ones to save energy for the fruit and find that the plants grow real quick. I don't know if its the right thing to do. I also do it with my Banana trees.

@rozenkreutze 4 жыл бұрын

Advice on the papaya, make it super ripe before eating yellow-skinned and soft. like its red on the inside and sweet.. slice and refrigerate before enjoying the sweet taste of it. For raw papaya. add it in boiled pork or chicken to tenderize it. w/o salt. Just season with salt after your done tenderizing the meat. Add Lemongrass and lots of onions and garlic boil them down too at the same time with the meats. after your done seasoning, add lots of chili leaves served with rice on the side. Enjoy :)

@davidschmidt270 Жыл бұрын

That sounds good!

@leviahimsa Жыл бұрын

Other animals want to live as much as you. Please choose other options as much as possible to save the lives of other beings from unnecessary slaughter. ✌️🥭🥥🍅🍇🍈🍉🍊🍑🍐🍏🍎🍍🍌🍋🥝🥒🥑🍓🍒

@LileCremeans 4 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is, I grow "actual" pawpaw (asimina triloba) in my garden! Thought about growing papaya too so it's interesting you mention pawpaws in this video.

@kellyclark7517 3 жыл бұрын

I live in the south n herd ppl calling them paw paws. And then somebody started singing an old nursery rhyme about picking up poppers and putting them in a basket🤷‍♀️ I just assumed they were one in the same

@robertmcgreevy2048 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Just starting the journey down the road toward growing.. I do enjoy your videos.

@triciagee6891 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to share with us. You are appreciated.

@_PUTUSATYAKIRTANABAKTINANDA 4 жыл бұрын

Idk why you just remind me about an Australian Grandpa that keep coming here with an old vespa and said good day every morning

@Jpiggye 4 жыл бұрын

I learned in plant biology at university that a plant with a flower that has both male and female parts on the same flower is called a "perfect flower." Papaya would be that it seems!

@grantflippin7808 2 жыл бұрын

*some varieties

@timsbitsca 3 жыл бұрын

I love Papaya, the first time I ever had it was in Brisbane, when I came to Australia in my late teens from New Zealand. The fruit has digestive emzines that helps break down meat and I always try to have it when eating Pork. The seeds are very peppery when eaten and crushed with the teeth and are good in eliminating parisitic worms. In the Philippines they make a pickle salad from green ones that is very nice that goes great with cold meats.

@eugenequah8592 3 жыл бұрын

Dearest Mark, Love the contents of your channel! Sweet as! Much love from Malaysia. Just wanted to share that the young papaya leaves are actually used for salads in Asia, especially Indonesia. It's usually sauteed with condiments and eaten with a sambal. It's medicinal use ... I contracted Dengue fever in 2014.. and papaya leave extract (juice) was part of my treatment. (Thanks to my aunt's recommendation) Bitter as fxxxc.. but it did manage to get my fever in check. (They actually blended the leaves and added water, I had to drink it for 4 days..I hated it. But it works. I'm still alive haha.) - you can actually add green papaya into a chicken soup kinda like a melon.

@raggedy_esh 4 жыл бұрын

Green papaya makes for one of the greatest salads- Som Tam 🤤

@emilyc8958 4 жыл бұрын

eesha alles papaya salad is AMAZING. My favorite salad

@eliagron8750 4 жыл бұрын

I need to try papaya in salad.

@ANoteToSelf 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite things!

@Handles_AreStupid Жыл бұрын

Paw paw ("Asimina triloba") is actually a plant native to northern america and is hardy to USDA zone 5 and below, right up to zone 10-11. Papaya is a tropical plant native to parts of Australia and can only be grown in USDA zones 10-13.

@I_know_it_I_sew_it_I_grow_it Жыл бұрын

The papaya was said to have arrived in Australia around 1875 from tropical America when a British physician discovered the medicinal value of papaya and started treating patients with it in a Brisbane hospital. Over a century later production has grown and a significant horticultural industry now exists.

@Handles_AreStupid Жыл бұрын

@@I_know_it_I_sew_it_I_grow_it looking back i think i meant to type america. For some reason I had australia on the mind while watching mark... weird...

@shaktiveda7041 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, greatly enjoy your videos. Found this one quite interesting and full of useful information, not too confusing after all, many plants have adapted to be male and female at the same time. Mother nature knows best!!! Thank you!

@TheSquidworm Жыл бұрын

Hiya, just been potting up baby papaya seedlings today. I recommend using fresh seed and don't dry them. Drying will reduce the viability a lot. My seed has come up close to 100% germination. Loved learning about using them green

@farisasmith7109 4 жыл бұрын

I'm growing papaya from seed using a technique that's supposed to guarentee female trees and also keeps them shorter. You snip the tap roots of young seedlings. We'll see if it works.

@navidfarkhondehpay1142 4 жыл бұрын

I recently discovered your channel and I absolutely love it! You seem like a really kind and friendly person, and you inspired me to start growing a pineapple plant! I've been looking into other types of plants, especially ones that bear fruit. I love citrus fruits, but my favourite ones take years and years and years to grow. Did you start your trees from seed, or did you buy younger trees and start with those? How long did it take for them to start producing fruit? By the way, thank you so much for putting out these videos during the quarantine, it really helps lift my spirits!

@wolfgangdavid8121 2 жыл бұрын

You’re better off buying a grafted tree it wil fruit much sooner and here at Home Depot you can get some from twenty bucks up to whatever I’ve got some for around forty dollars

@robarigatu5927 6 ай бұрын

I started a project to grow a thousand pawpaw from seed this year. So far I have achieved 50 and I hope to do more after this amazing info

@barracudalocations 4 жыл бұрын

We really like the pink lady from bali, sometimes they add lime juice to them. Here in the philippines we have red lady which is like the one from bali, really good compared to the regular papaya. But as you said its great fresh and green, we use it like that too 👍

@imeee.1429 4 жыл бұрын

I just came accrossed your channel. After watching one of your video, i immediately subscribed, which is very unusual. But i really liked the way you talked! Wishing you more abundant harvest!

@crazydiy12 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video.

@bakatzen6243 4 жыл бұрын

i live in malaysia and they grow so easily i dont even have to try, just throw the seeds around and they will come out

@MarcinSt86 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark If you like orange marmalade, most likely you will like the Papaya jam: PAPAYAS, SUGAR, CITRUS ZEST 1. Just dice ripe Papayas, place in the pot, dust them with sugar, and leave aside until juice will come out. 2. Bring to the boil, blend with stick blender add zest from Oranges, Lemons - natural pectin. You can add the juice as well to regulate the acidity and flavor. 3. Simmer and reduce down till desired thickness 4. Place in jars and do quick pasteurization process and now you have a stash of Citrus Papaya Jam 🙂 Awesome for toasts, pancakes, crepes Love Your channel Mark 👍👍👍 Regards from Mexico, here I grow papayas from the seeds landing directly in my compost

@abyssal_phoenix 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 800K I didn’t know you already grew that much. Can’t wait for the 1 million

@AllotmentGrowHow 4 жыл бұрын

Great info Mark, I lived in Africa for 10 years and we called them Pawpaws over there. It's been a good long while since I've tasted one, will have to see if my local fruit and veg shop has any for sale. Cheers Adam

@dergluckliche4973 4 жыл бұрын

Funny. There is tropical fruit in the US known for its cold-hardiness also called the Paw-Paw. It's not widely grown and seems to be more of an East Coast backyard/small farm oddity...I think it might also be known as the Northern Banana because of its flavor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimina_triloba

@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

You lived in Africa! Interesting! Cheers mate :)

@DeadeyeJoe37 4 жыл бұрын

Looking at those varieties, you need to grow the Hawaiian papayas. They're pretty taste much like mangos. Other varieties aren't nearly as good.

@TriniSimpleLiving 4 жыл бұрын

Pawpaw is mainly a tropical fruit that's why

@winslow7329 3 жыл бұрын

Strawberry papaya variety🤤

@kellyclark7517 3 жыл бұрын

IKR?! I’ve got some “Waimanalo” da kine🤙🏽

@bgsab7912 2 жыл бұрын

Mark, you are always funny. I like your enthousiasm. Learned something about papaya. Keep up the good work, Mark.

@roshnireddy2521 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, thanks. I've seen where they prune/cut the trees so they can be reached by hand. Happy that your hand-reared trees bore fruit. Lovely puns! Also didn't know my pawpaws from my papayas. I've got a couple growing. Your method of sowing and transferring each time is a lot of hard work! Love that you are careful with the language. Appreciate that. Btw, I'm thankful to God, my tomatoes are doing well (only just started gardening a little.) Take care. God bless you (and your garden!)

@bananapox420 4 жыл бұрын

You should do a; "5 TOP tips on how to grow chilies!"

@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

Yes will do this coming spring/summer - thanks for the suggestion! :)

@Christodophilus 4 жыл бұрын

I found chillies almost grow themselves. Such a prolific, disease resistant producer.

@tomv7017 4 жыл бұрын

you need to put "bisexual papaya" on a t-shirt 🤣

@Ridley369 3 жыл бұрын

I would absolutely buy that!!! XD

@florl.delgado4093 3 жыл бұрын

Hell, yea!! I almost died laughing when he said that!

@JuicyGistswithAbby 2 жыл бұрын

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@conniesmith4108 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much...we live on the gulf in Florida, near to Tarpon Springs and been growing eleven papaya tree's, from seeds we bought organic at Aldi. All survived, though when small last winter...spent time inside house on cold nights, out growing on our balcony with no sun until a few months ago. We have been getting them all used to the 🌞 sun slowly and growing in very large pots, they are almost five feet tall and have fruit, flowers growing. I don't care for taste of papaya, but, looking forward to trying your recipe for frying green papaya🤗

@justicetruthvegan83 2 жыл бұрын

A very good film, thanks for all the definitions and technical info, Mark.

@andrew41980 4 жыл бұрын

I came here for the bisexual papaya 😂, this was great with coffee this morning

@kittyrules995 4 жыл бұрын

😐...?

@kittyrules995 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, nvm i didnt watch the whole video yet 🤣

@-desertpackrat 4 жыл бұрын

I much prefer this to calling them "hermaphroditic" (cringe), I'm gonna start calling them bisexual from now on XD

@AlyxGlide 4 жыл бұрын

@@-desertpackrat Intersex is proper, or intersex variant. Bisexual is nonsensical as it relates to sexuality.. of plants or dimorphism. I don't know much, but I do know "bisexual plants" is whack and hermaphroditic can be vulgar depending on the person

@gentlemanfarmer6042 4 жыл бұрын

@@AlyxGlide But still the "text book", Scientific term for those types of plants.... Is/are "Hermaphraditic" Not based on feelings... & Wasn't it you that said, a human term for dimorphism ( "bisexual plants are whack") was wrong? And than, you pull another human term for dimorphism, "intersex" out of your hat?! Who is whack now? Lol

@slamrock17 4 жыл бұрын

That's not a paw paw I have one in my backyard here in the blue ridge mountains in USA! You could grow it there too!

@juliewhite9173 4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same. There is a fruit tree here in Arkansas called a paw paw.

@petermvaughan 4 жыл бұрын

North American Paw Paw is a very hardy plant and really nothing like what he is talking about. It's seeds are bigger and the flesh is almost white.

@kgal63 4 жыл бұрын

@@petermvaughan how do they taste?

@gladstanegonder4970 4 жыл бұрын

pretty confusing to hear him calling it paw paw all the time and must be a very aussie thing to do …..never heard anyone else calling papayas pawpaws I got 3 Asimina triloba in my garden, easily surviving north german winters …..wont assume that regarding the 4 tiny papaya seedlings that I found yesterday between my tunneled Paprikas and just potted them right away

@Berkeloid0 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting you all have another paw paw that's different to the Asimina Triloba that he said at 1:52 is called "paw paw" outside of Australia. @Pete Do you know the scientific name of the one in your backyard, that's different to the Asimina Triloba mentioned in the video? And @Peter Vaughan the North American Paw Paw that you said is nothing like the Triloba, do you have any other details about it? Amazing that there are so many different fruits called "paw paw"!

@mikemcdonald2755 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Your property is very beautiful and watching and listening to you is very relaxing! Thank you!

@k_and_m8745 8 ай бұрын

We are new to papayas and live in Ecuador. We noticed that our papaya tree which was once about 4 feet is now about 20 feet tall after 27 months is now starting to have new shoots and today we noticed a flower. I had to look up if they can fruit again at a lower level of the tree and this is when I saw your video. We already lost our other tree due to the weight of the Hawian papayas being so large during a windy day and wished we knew the trick about cutting it back to 4 feet. Thank you for putting this out there for us to learn how to take care of the tree.

@TheIceyeddy 4 жыл бұрын

I'm on the Sunshine coast and have grown papaya from seed. Unfortunately, like with mangos, we get black spot which destroys the fruit. Do you have any recommendations on keeping black spot at bay or is it just pointless trying to grow mangoes/papaya in my area? Thanks :)

@nancyfahey7518 4 жыл бұрын

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@denshizzle0517 4 жыл бұрын

In my country, once a fruit emerge, they wrap it in plastic big enough for the fruit to grow.

@thewriter100 4 жыл бұрын

@@denshizzle0517 I've seen that done with bananas on Dole plantations in Costa Rica.

@fatboyfeedee 4 жыл бұрын

Wrap it in a see through silk party baggie

@-desertpackrat 4 жыл бұрын

Is it like blossom end rot, where the flower is? I found out that when my squash were rotting, it was because the flower died but never fell off the fruit, and stayed there wit trapped moisture and made the fruit rot. So now when the flowers die on squash and okra I pick it off with my fingernails immediately, and now they don't get the blossom end rot.

@ihopeugrow 4 жыл бұрын

Somebody in my weird household loves to mash it and put it on their faces for “natural” skin care. They can do whatever they want I just want the seeds. Weirdos

@mahnamahna3252 4 жыл бұрын

Tenderizing their faces lol

@mamagen7998 4 жыл бұрын

haha....girls!!

@Paulo-zr5zo 4 жыл бұрын

It is used in soaps not weird at all. people also use aloe vera for their hair.

@ludicrousone8706 4 жыл бұрын

High in enzymes

@clayton5817 4 жыл бұрын

always save the seeds!

@ArielJuvenal 4 жыл бұрын

Your video is outstanding. I used to grow and dehydrate them as treats for my bunny! It's a very easy plant to grow

@danmograbi1359 4 жыл бұрын

Mark, I also did not care much for the taste of papaya until I had it tossed in lime juice. If you haven't yet, get some nice ripe papaya, cube it up, squeeze half or a whole lime all over it and toss it around and see how absolutely delicious it tastes! And in my opinion even better when chilled. Love your channel! I just purchased and planted my purple popping corn seeds after watching that video the other day as well.

@loricoil1732 4 жыл бұрын

Papaya is one of the easiest things to grow.

@carlospelaez2866 4 жыл бұрын

I’m from Mexico, add lemon 🍋 to the fully grown papaya and you will love it! I personally don’t like papaya, but with lemon 🍋 you can make its flavor to change to a combination of both frites and are equally flavor balanced. Good luck 🍀!

@146mds1stSgt 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. As another person stated, in the US we have a native fruit called Pawpaw and is not generally found but does exist. Ripe papaya tastes great with a little lime juice squeezed on it or in a green papaya salad, (Thai recipe). It absorbs the various juices and can be served with shrimp. I have grown papaya for over 15 years with no problems. My first one came as a volunteer out of my compost pile and was transplanted to a more favorable location. Since then I get my plants by broadcasting the seeds from the older plants, (or out of the compost). I have had them grow to about almost 15 feet but the plant is tender and may break off around 8'. Since it is a soft wood new stems will grow just below the break, usually two or three. Or you can cut into the stalk and may get another branch at this point, just don't cut to big or deep. I had one break a few years ago and it developed 4 new branches. The plant was bent almost 90 degrees and the back of the main stalk split opened and healed itself. Since the stalk comes in sections as does bamboo it looked like a backbone. This plant produced for another year and then rotted out. BTW: Papaya is a very good digestive and can be used as a meat tenderizer. Commercially it can be found in Accent and Aji-No-Moto, (papin).

@robertbrindley8948 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is the best KZfaq garden assistance teacher/entertainer. Keep it up brother

@shondra6 3 жыл бұрын

Papaya is very good for the digestive system. It’s nicer in salads. They are a required taste for sure. I am patiently waiting for my self sewn trees to fruit and ripen .. TFS this information.

@justmefolks1863 3 жыл бұрын

In Missouri US, our pawpaw don't last but maybe a week, they go bad fast. No luck trying to grow them, yet. Even though our area is to cold for papaya we are going to try it anyways. That is why I came back to this video...LOL. I have shared your how to's with many. I always here, but he doesn't live in my area..... DUH, the plants still like the same stuff. Love your channel. Thank you for all the how to's and for keeping it real.

@HeatherAnne Жыл бұрын

But it's so good! I love it when you say that you don't like something but you grow it anyway. You are a true gardener.

@pjcollects 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, I can't wait for the day I can begin a big garden like what you have! The technical biological term for an organism that has both male and female reproductive organs on the same individual is 'monecious', as opposed to 'dioecious', which is when male and female reproductive organs are found on separate individuals.

@AbdelkaderBenRhouma 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It's always a pleasure watching your videos.

@danielzukle5471 4 жыл бұрын

You crack me up. Theres always some humor along with the wealth of knowledge.

@ChrishFo 4 жыл бұрын

Ever since when I was a lad I wasn't good with papaya but with time I found it extremely great and the sweet taste...

@plantsoverpills1643 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your informative, straightforward interesting vlog on papaya. I live in Canada and happen to love papaya; even the seeds. Their digestive properties are legendary and I envy you being able to pop in seeds and have the climate to grow them in; not to mention just being able to harvest them right off the tree. And I appreciate the opportunity to see, ahem, first ”paw” how they are grown and harvested!!!

@AlisiaBolivar 3 жыл бұрын

Just a curious thought - have you considered using a small greenhouse setup to grow papaya and other tropical fruits up in Canada? I grew up in the the northern US (Pennsylvania) and was always very impressed by what friends & colleagues were able to grow via greenhouse. Kind regards! 🥭

@plantsoverpills1643 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlisiaBolivar definitely have given it thought. Our winters, however, are very long, with some extremely cold temps, a lack of sun and crazy unpredictable winds. We erected a portable garage cover one year, only to have the wind rip it off its anchors and destroy it 2 weeks later so a portable greenhouse would be at risk. Also no suitable place to erect it. In the last 20+ years our springs have become almost non-existent with deep freezes returning again and again right into June. It just snowed on 29May. This would make heating the greenhouse an expense. I do have some tropical house plants in a southern exposure in my kitchen where I also start my seedlings. But the set up is too small for growing papaya. And I do struggle with fungus gnats..... I believe this calls for an attached sun room with a southern exposure. Sounds pretty dismal doesn’t it? But despite the reality of my growing conditions, I keep at it because out of all those cons are enough pros to convince me to continue gardening and dream of an attached sunroom!!!!........💭🌞😊