Tropical Zone Gardening: Papaya 101 "My Experiences", 1 by rjuddharrison

rjuddharrison wrote:
As soon as the blooms close, you will notice that the fruit begins to form.

Keep in mind, this is only 1 type of Papaya out of many strains. I pretty much hit the lottery in buying this particular type from the grocery store and it being a hermaphradite, neither female or male. Judging by the length of the leaves, I'd say this is a type from Central America. I've seen these in Costa Rica, liking similar sun exposure.