. Ray in Manila
A Golden Papaya Tree, taken in my garden
A golden papaya tree in our garden planted from the seeds of a normal green papaya tree also in our garden. The papaya is seedless, so I did some research and found out the vast majority of plants usually self-abort if fertilization cannot be achieved. However, when a female papaya plant develops a fruit despite having unfertilized ovules, it is considered asexual. This unusual condition is termed parthenocarpy. In those rare instances, volatile phytohormones support the development and even the maturity of papayas with no seeds.
A Golden Papaya Tree, taken in my garden
A golden papaya tree in our garden planted from the seeds of a normal green papaya tree also in our garden. The papaya is seedless, so I did some research and found out the vast majority of plants usually self-abort if fertilization cannot be achieved. However, when a female papaya plant develops a fruit despite having unfertilized ovules, it is considered asexual. This unusual condition is termed parthenocarpy. In those rare instances, volatile phytohormones support the development and even the maturity of papayas with no seeds.