Friday 3 February 2017

Dwarf Carica papaya…the real farmers delight



Dwarf Carica papayas are hybrid pawpaw fruits-bearing plants that grow to height less than 10 feet. Some varieties are between 5-7 feet. There are different varieties of dwarf carica papaya which include Red Royale, Lunar, Sinta, Vega, Chara, Mikaili, Mimosa, Maradona, Waimanalo, Red lady etc.
Thailand dwarf hybrid pawpaw generally called Red Royale is now being marketed in Nigeria by East-west Seeds Company, An Asian Company that has through intensive breeding programs become a market leader by selling premium quality hybrid and open pollinated seeds for all major tropical vegetable crops in Africa. The company does not sell Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).