While they can withstand low temperatures, protecting papaya from cold and winds is advisable. Growers in cooler climates are ...

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(Photo credit: iStock / Getty Images) Papayas grow best in a tropical region where there is plentiful rainfall but little long-term flooding. Freezing temperatures may damage a papaya crop.

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The papaya plant (Carica papaya) is one with many secrets. A papaya generally grows from a single stem or trunk, which will branch only if it has been damaged by low temperatures or purposely pruned.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The papaya (Carica papaya) is one of the most useful plants grown in the tropics. It usually grows from a single stem and can reach great heights.

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. Growing a papaya tree is a simple matter. If you plant papaya seeds now from store-bought fruit, you will probably see a crop within a year.

P.B., Irving Freezes kill papayas, but you can grow more trees from seeds. Buy a ripe papaya that has been organically grown and eat the fruit. Scoop out the seeds and lay them on paper to dry.