Red Lady Papaya Live Plant, F1 Hybrid Papaya Tree, Sweet Red Orange Fruit, Compact Tropical Fruit Tree, 2 Feet Tall, 3 Gallon Pot

Grow your own delicious tropical fruit with the Red Lady Papaya, a popular F1 hybrid variety developed in Taiwan and valued for its sweet, juicy, red-orange flesh and productive growth. This compact papaya tree is a wonderful choice for tropical gardens, backyard orchards, and suitable container growing.

Plant Details

• Variety: Red Lady Papaya

• Type: F1 hybrid tropical fruit tree

• Quantity: 1 live plant

• Current height: Approximately 2 feet

• Shipping container: 3-gallon nursery pot

• Mature height: Approximately 6–10 feet

• Growth habit: Compact, dwarf to semi-dwarf

Delicious Red-Orange Papaya Fruit

Red Lady produces oblong fruits with vibrant red-orange flesh. The fruit is known for its very sweet, juicy flavor and pleasant fragrance, often compared to ripe cantaloupe.

• Typical fruit weight: Approximately 1–3 pounds, with some fruits potentially larger.

• Flesh color: Red-orange.

• Flavor: Sweet, juicy, and melon-like.

• Fruit shape: Oblong.

Early Fruiting Potential

Red Lady is known for its relatively early fruit production, with fruiting potentially beginning around 7–12 months under suitable growing conditions. It is also valued for its productive nature and potential for extended harvests in favorable climates.

Pollination

Red Lady is commonly grown as a self-fertile papaya variety. Individual plant characteristics and fruit production can still vary.

Disease Tolerance

This variety is known for its tolerance to papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). Tolerance does not mean complete immunity.

Shipping Information

• You will receive one live Red Lady Papaya plant approximately 2 feet tall.

• Your plant will ship in a 3-gallon nursery pot.

• Plant height and appearance may vary naturally.

• Fruit and flowers are not guaranteed at the time of shipment.

• Some leaf wear or temporary stress may occur during shipping.

• Please unpack promptly after delivery and allow your plant time to acclimate.

Bring home this popular tropical papaya variety and enjoy the possibility of growing your own sweet, red-orange fruit!