Papaya
Carica papaya · Family: Caricaceae
- Light
- sun
- Watering
- high
- Hardy to
- 5 °C
- Soil
- fertile
Where it grows on Tenerife
With watering: North coast · South coast
Indicative conditions, reviewed by Marianna.
Photos
Origin and history
Native to southern Mexico and Central America. In the Canaries it is grown on the coast, often under netting.
Written for this site, pending Marianna's review.
From Wikipedia
The papaya (, US: ) is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 3 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae.
It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and Central America. It is grown in several countries in regions with a tropical climate. In 2024, India was the leading producer, accounting for 36% of the world total.
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