When is the ripening season of papaya? Let’s take a look!

1. Papaya grows and matures in September in autumn. Mature papayas are oval in shape, with yellow skin and pulp and a soft feel. In the process of cultivating papaya, it needs to be provided with full sunlight. Prompting the plant to bear more fruits, it can also provide the papaya with compound fertilizer rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium elements to increase its growth speed.

2. The maturity period of papaya is divided into four stages, namely the green stage, mature stage, mature stage and decomposition stage. The nutrients contained in papaya in each stage are also very different. Generally speaking, the nutritional value of papaya in the early stage is higher, and the taste of papaya in the later stage is better.

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When will papaya mature in 2022?

1. Papaya is a southern fruit, with varieties including red-collared papaya, spike-yellow papaya, and fragrant honey. Red-fleshed papayas, Lingnan species, Zhongshan, blue-stem, Thai red-fleshed, Mexican yellow-fleshed, Sulo, Hongfei, small-fleshed papayas, etc., generally mature in September-October and are a type of autumn fruit. Papayas generally bloom from March to June, bear fruit from August to October, and are harvested from September to October. However, with the development of science and technology, papayas are now available all year round.

2. The genus Papaya includes three types of plants, namely papaya, wrinkled papaya and hairy papaya. The maturity period of papaya is generally between September and October; the maturity period of wrinkled papaya is in October; Papaya is mostly an ornamental plant. Its flowering period is from March to May and its fruiting period is from September to October. It can be planted in all seasons and can be placed indoors to control its temperature.