Papaya (Paw Paw) Farming in Kenya

Varieties abound! Among the dwarf varieties planted in Kenya, are

• Mountain
• Solo Sunrise
• Red Royale
• IPB9 aka Calina

In here I'll mention some of the tweaks and tips that bring out the best of fruits

(1) How to tell Female from Male Seeds

Female papaya trees means papaya. Male trees only produce pollen that fertlize the female plants. I grow a ratio of one male to 10 - 15 female. Knowing how to tell female from male seeds helps save a farmer time and effort during planting and early plant life.

So how does one do it? When you cut open a papaya, you'll notice some seeds are black (dark) others are green (lighter shade). The black one are female