Sweet Red Flesh
Produces thick, deep-red flesh with a sweet, aromatic flavor and smooth texture.
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Taiwan Red Lady Papaya is a popular F1 hybrid variety developed in Taiwan, known for its vigorous growth, early fruiting, and sweet red-fleshed fruits. It produces oval to elongated papayas with thick, aromatic flesh and good fruit quality. This tropical fruit variety grows best in warm climates with full sunlight, fertile soil, and good drainage.
Produces thick, deep-red flesh with a sweet, aromatic flavor and smooth texture.
Develops oval to elongated fruits, with shape varying according to flower type.
Known for relatively early fruiting and productive growth under suitable conditions.
Selected for field tolerance to Papaya Ringspot Virus, although it is not completely immune.
| Scientific Name | Carica papaya L. |
| Common Name | Taiwan Red Lady Papaya; Red Lady 786 |
| Plant Family | Caricaceae |
| Seed Type | F1 Hybrid Fruit Seeds |
| Growth Habit | Upright, vigorous tropical fruit plant |
| Fruit Color | Deep Red Flesh with Green to Yellow Rind During Ripening |
| Fruit Shape | Long or Round, depending on flower type |
| Average Fruit Weight | Approximately 1.75–2.25 kg, depending on flower type |
| Average Brix | Approximately 12° Brix |
| USDA Hardiness Zones | Typically suited to tropical and warm subtropical climates; protect from frost |
| Planting Season | Spring or warm growing season, depending on local climate |
| Seed Starting | Start seeds in nursery pots or seedling trays and transplant established seedlings |
| Germination Time | Varies with seed quality and temperature; follow supplier instructions |
| Germination Temperature | Approximately 70–85°F |
| Optimum Growing Temperature | 77–90°F |
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Soil Requirements | Fertile, well-drained sandy loam or loamy soil |
| Watering | Regular watering with good drainage; avoid waterlogging |
| Plant Height | Approximately 6.5 feet under suitable growing conditions |
| Days to Harvest | Approximately 300 days from sowing under suitable conditions |
| Plant Spacing | Follow regional commercial papaya cultivation recommendations |
Taiwan Red Lady Papaya is valued for its productive growth, thick red flesh, and sweet aromatic fruits. With warm temperatures, full sunlight, fertile soil, and proper watering, this hybrid variety can be grown in suitable tropical and subtropical gardens.
Find useful information about Taiwan Red Lady Papaya Seeds, fruit production, and growing characteristics.
Taiwan Red Lady Papaya can take approximately 8–10 months or longer from sowing to the first harvest, depending on climate, growing conditions, and plant care. The variety is known for relatively early fruit production.
Taiwan Red Lady Papaya is known for its deep red flesh. The fruit has a thick, aromatic texture and a sweet flavor, making it suitable for fresh consumption.
Taiwan Red Lady is a gynodioecious hybrid that commonly produces female and hermaphrodite plants. These flower types can produce different fruit shapes, with female plants generally producing rounder or shorter fruits and hermaphrodite plants producing longer fruits.