Archives for Pawpaw farming
Controlling the papaya mealybug pest; progress made in coastal Kenya
An initiative to combat the destructive papaya mealybug in Kenya is reaping rewards. A natural predator – a parasitic wasp – has been introduced to coastal counties to help control the pest.…
Pawpaw Farming In Kenya, How To Make Juicy Money
Pawpaw Farming, also known as papaya, is a popular tropical fruit that is cultivated in Kenya for both local consumption and export. The fruit is rich in nutrients such as…
Reasons why your pawpaw seedlings turned to be male
I planted 100 pawpaw seedlings and only 30 are female. What could I have done wrong? Julia Papaya is a complex polygamous plant species. The plants come in three primary…
ABCD on Pawpaw (papaya) farming in Kenya
Scientific name: Carica papaya Order/Family: Violales: Caricaceae Local names: English: Pawpaw; Swahili: papayu Pawpaw is a widely cultivated fruit tree in the tropics and subtropics. It is a popular fruit…