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I know where the seed came from but have not idea what germinated. I want to know whether it is worth allowing to grow.

laura735 Unregistered says:

You have a papaya seedling, a tropical fruit plant. According to sources, In your climate zone is favorable with winter protection. But it is also depends on which flowers it is producing also. Link below can help you further. Best wishes! If this ‘free’ plant was mine and living in your climate zone, I would keep it and see if it will survive and bear some papaya. Best wishes! http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit-nut/fact-sheets/papaya/

October 5th, 2016 at 2:33pm

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