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Tropic papaya after a freeze

JEFF IN MODESTO

By JEFF IN MODESTO
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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JEFF IN MODESTO Mentor

JEFF IN MODESTO

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I guess that's why they call these tropical papayas.

This is the damage after our first hard freeze of the year... And it was only 29.6f!

Jeff

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Modesto, CA USDA 9b

July/August average 95f/63f

Dec/Jan average 55f/39f

Average lowest winter temp 27f

Record low temp 18f

Record high temp 113f

Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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one of mine looks exactly like yours.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

raimeiken Collaborator

raimeiken

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I've never grown papayas before but are its fruit at this point gonna have to be picked off and thrown away? or will they continue to develop when it warms up again?

JEFF IN MODESTO Mentor

JEFF IN MODESTO

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Some people eat the fruit green.

Modesto, CA USDA 9b

July/August average 95f/63f

Dec/Jan average 55f/39f

Average lowest winter temp 27f

Record low temp 18f

Record high temp 113f

DoomsDave Grand Master

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It might recover, but there are also hardier varieties, some amazingly so. I recall one of the Washingtonians had some. Don't know how good the fruit is.

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Moose Grand Master

Moose

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If the fruit did not freeze - they may continue to develop. Papaya leaves are relatively thin so they succumbed to the freeze. If the fruit stems are still viable, there should be enough carbohydrates stored in main stem for their continued development. Won't survive another hit like that.

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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I grew papayas when I lived in Houston.I loved the scent of the flowers and always hoped to harvest a few fruit.Never happened.I got large green fruit just about a month short of ripening - so frustrating

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Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

JEFF IN MODESTO Mentor

JEFF IN MODESTO

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I've fruited these before.

Generally the fruit ripens in November .

Jeff

Modesto, CA USDA 9b

July/August average 95f/63f

Dec/Jan average 55f/39f

Average lowest winter temp 27f

Record low temp 18f

Record high temp 113f

SubTropicRay Grand Master

SubTropicRay

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In my neighborhood, papayas (and most bananas) are freezing temp indicators. At 33F, they will be completely green and healthy. If the thermometer even barely touches 32F, the plant will defoliate. After "only" 29F, the plant has a good chance of recovering.

No one cares about your current yard temperature 🙃

JEFF IN MODESTO Mentor

JEFF IN MODESTO

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Yup, they appear a half degree less hardy as banana trees.

Bad thing in modesto is our winter averages aren't good for growth and papayas tend to rot in our chilly soil.

For example our soil temp is currently 45f at 3 inches

Modesto, CA USDA 9b

July/August average 95f/63f

Dec/Jan average 55f/39f

Average lowest winter temp 27f

Record low temp 18f

Record high temp 113f

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KennyRE317 Mentor

KennyRE317

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wow, my papaya trees came out looking alot better, there's a couple burn leaves at the top but everything else is still super green. my trees are still real young and have only been in the ground for a few months but they're about 3-4' tall

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