Papaya Seeds Hawaiian Solo Waimanalo (X-77) Low Bearing non-GMO Super Sweet

Our non-GMO Hawaiian Solo Waimanalo Papaya (X-77) is a yellow flesh papaya, which is original cultivar from Hawaii. The 'Solo' varieties are valued for productivity, uniform fruit shape and size, and excellent fruit quality. 'Solo' strains are predominantly self-pollinated and thus are highly inbred and uniform. Hawaiian Solo Papaya The Hawaiian Solo papaya cultivars are called “solo” types because they are usually small enough to be eaten by one person alone. Hawaii’s solo papayas have 1 to 3-pound fruits with flesh that is either “red” or “yellow.” Cultivars with red flesh are ‘Sunrise’, ‘Sunset’, and ‘UH SunUp’ (a genetically transformed ‘Sunset’). Yellow-fleshed cultivars are ‘Waimanalo’, ‘Kapoho’, and ‘UH Rainbow’, which is a cross between ‘Kapoho’ and ‘UH SunUp’. The cultivars ‘Sunrise’, ‘Sunset’, ‘Waimanalo’, and ‘Kapoho’ have been inbred for many generations and are genetically stable, reproducing true to type from seed. These cultivars produce harvestable fruits about 10–12 months after planting, with the exception of ‘Kapoho’, which takes about 14 months. ‘Sunrise’ has the shortest shelf life and must be marketed in a timely manner. ‘Kapoho’ and ‘Sunset’ have the best shelf life, and ‘Waimanalo’ is intermediate in this character. Waimanalo Papaya Waimanalo Papaya is a yellow-orange flesh solo papaya, and somewhat larger than other Solo papayas. Fruit round with a short neck, average weight 22 to 39 ounces and about 6 inches in length. Skins are smooth, and glossy, cavity star-shaped. Flesh thick, firm, orange-yellow in color, flavor and quality high, keeps well. Growing Papaya is grown from seed. Dry seed may be stored for a year or more in airtight refrigerated containers. Fresh seeds will usually germinate in 10 to 14 days. Seeds are sown either in containers or directly in the ground. Transplanting container-grown plants is usually limited to areas where there is dependable rainfall or supplemental irrigation. When direct-sowing, seeds are sown 1/4 to 1/2 in (63 to 127 mm) deep in each planting hole. Papaya grows well on many types of soil, but they must be adequately drained. Restricted soil drainage promotes root diseases. The optimum growing temperature is between 70 to 88o F. It can be cultivated in large pots and taken indoors during the winter. The 'Waimanalo' producing its first flowers approximately six months from seeding. Average height to the first flower is 32 inches above ground. Seeds produce a gender ratio of 66% hermaphrodite and 33% female. Usage Papayas have long been used in Asian cooking, often grated when the fruit is still green/young. Often used in salad, sop, stew, pickled, and more. Ripen papayas make wonderful smoothies, margaritas, salsas, as well as perfect, simple snacks. The peppery seeds are also edible as "peppercorn." * Ship with USPS First Class Package with tracking number *