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

rjuddharrison wrote:
Sub Tropical or Non Tropical Locations.

Face it: It's going to freeze, and if you want Papayas, the best thing to do is plant alot and treat them like annuals. Start a fresh crop every year, set aside a good 10 to 20 that you will over winter. If the planted trees survive then it's a bonus!
I started seedlings this year that will overwinter 2 winters before I plant them in the ground. I did start this ritual with only 1 over winter which works just fine.