PAPAYA - RICHTER GOLD

Botanical Name: Carica papaya

Description

A Yellow Dioecious variety producing yellow thick round fruit that has some degree of tolerance to Ripe fruit Rots. There are lots of local selections of the Richter Gold. They seem to perform better in the Subtropics than the Bisexual Papayas. You will need more than 1 tree to insure you have cross pollination to allow for males.

Other Names: Paw Paw

Image	Price	Avail.	Propagation	Size	Buy Options
	$9.90	16	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Height: 30-40cm	Buy 2 or more @ $5.75ea

Plant Information or Specifications

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Asian Favourite (#AsianFavourite), Climate Subtropical (#ClimateSubtropical), Climate Tropical (#ClimateTropical), Dried Fruit (#DriedFruit), Eat Dried (#EatDried), Eat Fresh (#EatFresh), Grow Full Sun (#GrowFullSun), Pollination Self Fertile (#PollinationSelfFertile), Size Plant Width 1-2m (#SizePlantWidth1-2m), Size Plant Width 2-5m (#SizePlantWidth2-5m), Sweet (#Sweet), Taste Flesh Sweet (#TasteFleshSweet), Taste Flesh Tropical (#TasteFleshTropical)

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Preferred Climate

Tropical, Subtropical
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Seedling
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)

2-5m

Plants required to Pollinate

3 Plants (Male and Female)
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Can it Handle Frosts?

Likes Temps above 5deg

Amount of leaves in Winter?

All Leaves (Evergreen)

Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas

Water Requirements

Frequent Watering

Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?

No (Full Size)

Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest

2-3 Years

Sun or Shade

Full (Sun:80%-100%), Part (Sun:50-80%)

Preferred Soil Type

Perfect Drainage (Sand/Volcanic)

Soil pH

Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)

Fruiting/Harvest Months

February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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Papaya - Richter Gold ^9/10

Markmelb's Edible Fruits
Update: 410 days 21hrs

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Couldnt apply real name for this but is a standard self pollinating I hope Yellow PawPaw Growing rather big but flowering so hoping for fruit this year

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Papaya - Richter Gold (Seedling) ^8/10

KateGreen1's Edible Fruits
Update: 3562 days 2hrs

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I lve Paw Paw so decided to buy another one!

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Charlie Carp, worm wee

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

Chickens

Organic Status:Organic

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Papaya - Richter Gold ^10/10

Emma1's Edible Fruits
Update: 3363 days 15hrs

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These are an easy care, very tropical looking tree. They have an unsual trunk and nice big leaves. I have planted a few and others have come up by themselves after boing spread by fruit bats from neighbouring yards.

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Summer

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Papaya - Richter Gold (Seedling)

Tony1's Edible Fruits
Update: 3256 days 10hrs

Comments: -

Growing nicely. Not sure when it will start to bear fruit. Hopefully within a year or two.

Qty: 1

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Papaya - Richter Gold ^7/10

Nqgrower1's Edible Fruits
Update: 2985 days 11hrs

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Tree have grown quickly and have my first lot of fruit - they are taking forever to ripen

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Papaya - Richter Gold (Grafted) ^10/10

Liamsbirds's Edible Fruits
Update: 1954 days 16hrs

Height 20 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Papaya - Richter Gold (Seedling)

VF1's Edible Fruits
Update: 2685 days 23hrs

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Much nicer than the horrid fruit with the vomit after-taste from years ago. Much more vigorous grower than my red version.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, December

Height 2.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 16 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Citrus feed and compost

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Nil required yet.

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Papaya - Richter Gold (Seedling) ^8/10

Luong21's Edible Fruits
Update: 1025 days 16hrs

Comments: - Beautiful plant, I love the leaves. Fast growing.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

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