Mountain Papaya Tree

You will get a healthy starter Mountain Papaya plant. Sizes vary but are between 6-12 inches tall.

Most images depict mature plant.

The Mountain Papaya or Babaco is a South American small shrub-like tree grown for its tasty papaya like fruits which can be up to 4.5 lbs in weight. Tasting apparently like a juicy cross between strawberry and pineapple.

What I like too is its jungly appearance with generally straight upright stems holding both the fruit and large 3 pronged leaves. Hardy enough to be grown outside during the summer months, the Mountain Papaya is the hardiest member of this exotic family tolerating cool conditions as long as it remains frost free.

Another bonus is that the fruits are produced early on in its life, often on stems no more than 35 inch high. Happy in a container, rarely growing more than 6ft tall making it easy to acommodate during winter in a cool conservatory, glasshouse or sunny room. Very exotic, jungly, edible and easy!