Cariflora Papaya

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Florida, USA (UF breeding program)

Cariflora was bred by the University of Florida's tropical fruit breeding program specifically to resist papaya ringspot virus, one of the most economically damaging diseases in global papaya cultivation, and it became an important genetic resource used worldwide — including in Taiwan, Thailand, and Latin America — to breed further ringspot-tolerant papaya varieties in the decades since its release.

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Growing & Care

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 9-11

Pollination

Bisexual (self-fertile) plants are common.

Care info

Notably more disease-tolerant than most papaya varieties, specifically against ringspot virus.

Recommendations

A strong choice in areas where papaya ringspot virus has been an issue for other varieties.

Flavor Profile

Good sweet flavor, similar to other Solo-type papayas

Quick facts

Skin color

Green ripening to yellow

Size

Medium

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 9-11

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