Papaya trees are fast-growing and can provide bumper crops of fruits right from their first year. They love the sun and tend ...

My papaya tree appears to have been killed by the recent freezes. I grew it from a seed from Hawaii. It was 2 years old and 6 feet tall and had 12 papayas on it. I grew it in a pot the first year ...

Q: The young fruits (about 1in-2in/2.5cm-5cm) on my papaya tree drop off all the time. How can they grow until maturity so that I can enjoy them?

A broad collaboration of research institutions in the U.S. and China has produced a first draft of the papaya genome. This draft, which spells out more than 90 percent of the plant’s gene coding ...

Researchers have produced a first draft of the papaya genome. This draft sheds new light on the evolution of flowering plants. And because it involves a genetically modified plant, the newly ...

The papaya (Carica papaya) is one of the most useful plants grown in the tropics. It usually grows from a single stem and can reach great heights.

Papaya plant sales sky rocket as people look for natural remedies for dengue. Written by Agencies | Updated : January 6, 2015 6:30 PM IST. Can papaya plant leaves cure dengue?

Papaya, papaya tree Light: Full sun Height: 10-12 feet Spread: 5-7 feet Hardiness: Zones 10-11 Origin: Central America The papaya plant ( Carica papaya ) is one with many secrets. A papaya gen… ...

A new study identified the largest known genome of any organism in a fern found in Pacific islands. Its cells have more than 50 times the DNA as human cells have.

"The number of people coming to buy the plant is increasing. We sell a papaya seedling for Rs. 20, and the plant for Rs. 25," he said. Doctors, however, said there are no scientific studies to prove ...

Dennis Gonsalves, a plant pathologist at Cornell University, wanted to vaccinate Hawaiian papaya crops from a virus using genetic engineering. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...