Red Lady Papaya Seedling (Pick-up only)

Red Lady Papaya Seedling

9cm pot

• Non-GMO papaya variety developed by Known You
• Suitable to be transplanted between March to May in Hong Kong. The soonest harvest will be in August if transplanted in March
• Seedlings cultivated at Clover Nursery with no chemical pesticide

Field Management for Red Lady Papaya

• Temperature for optimum growth is 22-26°C, not sensitive to daylength, but loves lots of sunlight and warmth
• First 6 months is the early stage of field management. Fertilise the plant with sufficient nitrogen. In warmer weather, Red Lady Papaya will bloom and start fruiting in 4-5 months from transplant
• After 6 months, or when the plant starts to bloom, fertilise with sufficient potassium. Consider adding fertiliser every 20-30 days, and using leaf fertiliser in between
• Papaya is a shallow-rooted plant that enjoys well-drained soil, but avoid dryness
• During typhoon season, consider holding pole for wind prevention
• Red Lady is a breed of papaya ringspot virus tolerant, but look out for red spiders. In rainy season, look out for snails and ants

Harvesting Red Lady Papaya

• Bearing 35-50 fruits each plant
• Long-shape bisexual fruits. Weight: 1.3-2 kg, 3 kg during high yield season
  
• Red-orange flesh during optimum growth season (pale red during low temperature season)
• Harvest when there are 3-4 yellow line on fruit skin, or when fruit skin turns all yellow. Brix: 13%. Green papaya can be harvested when fruit is plump

Pickup at Ocean Park Station (every Wednesday 13:30) or The Clover Nursery (Weekday).
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