Ask the Plant Doctor! How to deal with barren papaya trees


Papaya trees need full sun for most of the day and benefit from balanced, slow-release fertilisation. Photo: 123rf.com

Your experience with barren papaya trees, despite good care and fertilisation, could be influenced by several factors, including the sex of the trees and growing conditions.

Papaya trees can be male, female or hermaphrodite, with only female and hermaphrodite trees bearing fruits. Male trees do not produce fruits.

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