Carica Red Papaya 10 seeds~Gigant Caribbean red Papaya seeds~lechosa~Fruta bomba Papaya originated in the tropics of South America,To grow good papayas you need a frost free climate, lots of sunlight, lots of water and very good soil.If you can supply all of the above you can pretty much stick some papaya seeds in the ground at any time of the year, and six to ten months later they will start fruit, they need a lot of water. But unfortunately papayas are very susceptible to root rot, especially in cool weather. Overwatering is the most common reason for problems when growing papayas.It depends on the temperature and on the overall health and vigor of the plant. A healthier plant will cope better, but in general you should be careful not to overwater during periods of cool weather they also love heat and sunlight. You can get them to grow in partial shade, but you just end up with a spindly, sickly tree, and if you ever get any fruit it will be several metres up in the air and taste insipid. Seeds are from my own Papaya tre plants and they fruit all year round, as long as the weather is warm enough. Keep them happy and they will keep fruiting. If the temperatures drop too much they stop flowering. They will flower again as it warms up