Mountain papaya
They will grow to a higher altitude than common pawpaws. They grow at least between 1750 and 2200 m altitude. They can stand light frosts. They like a warm, dry site. They need shelter from the wind. It can grow in cooler tropical and subtropical climates. It suits a temperate between 10°C and 24°C. It benefits by plenty of rain. In the Andes it will grow above 2600 m altitude. It suits hardiness zones 10-11.
Also known as:
Bonete, Chamburo, Chamburu, Chiglacon, Chilhuacan, Hembra, Huanarpu, Kondapapaya, Papaya de monte, Papaya ve altura, Titi-ish, Toronchi
Synonyms
- Carica candamarcensis Hook.f.
- Carica cestriflora (A. DC.) Solms
- Carica chiriquensis Woodson
- Carica pubescens Lenne & K. Koch
- Carica cundinamarcensis Linden, nom. nud.
- Papaya cundinamarcensis Kuntze
- Papaya pubescens (A. DC.) Kuntze
- Vasconcellea cestriflora A. DC.
- Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis V. M. Badillo
Edible Portion
- Fruit
Where does Mountain papaya grow?
Found in: Africa, Andes, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Central Africa, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Congo, East Africa, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pacific, Panama, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Peru, Philippines, SE Asia, South America, Sri Lanka, Venezuela
Notes: There are at least 22-40 species of Carica.
Status: Only a few plants occur in Papua New Guinea and fruit is rarely used.
Growing Mountain papaya
Cultivation: They are grown from seed. Plants can be male, female or both sexes. Seeds germinate easily. They can grow in 30 days. Occasionally cuttings are used.
Edible Uses: The fruit are eaten. It often needs to have sugar added. It is also made into jam. The fruit is usually cooked and used as a vegetable. The are also used for marmalade or juice.
Production: Trees are fast growing. Trees from seed can start flowering after one year. Trees produce in 2-3 years. A tree can produce 50-60 fruit in a season. A spacing of 3 m is probably suitable. One plan can produce 50-60 fruit over a growth period of 4 months.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mountain papaya Photos
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