Our fields
Growing Caribbean Red papaya
We grow our papaya in Guatemala. The papaya plant loves the heat and humidity and only does well in a tropical climate.
Our plants
Papaya plants are really bushes
Even though the papaya plant can grow extremely tall, it's considered a bush.
Caribbean Red papaya
Long and straight
Here's a field ready for planting. The plants are planted on mounds to conserve water and to prevent weeds.
Caribbean Red papaya
3 months old
We grow the seeds in a nursery until they're about a month old. Planted the papaya plant grows fast.
Caribbean Red papaya
Flowers start it all
You have to look closely to see the flowers, But it's worth the look.
Caribbean Red papaya
A column of fruit
As the plant grows, papayas will grown in a spiral around the trunk of the plant.
Caribbean Red papaya
Rows of papayas
A field in the sun.
Caribbean Red papayas
Field supervision
Checking moisture levels, growth and so much more.
Caribbean Red papaya
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