Follow these simple steps to grow a papaya tree from seed collected from a store-bought fruit. If you’ve ever sliced into a juicy, ripe papaya, you know these tropical fruits are packed with little ...

In 2001, 3 years after the release of PRSV-resistant GM papaya plants, production was up to 40 million pounds. As an additional benefit, the GM papaya actually enabled the economic production of ...

Although over 45 viruses have been reported in papayas in tropical and subtropical regions, only the Papaya Ringspot Virus ...

Choose golden, slightly soft papaya. Scoop out the seeds before serving. These can be eaten in savoury dishes. They have a peppery flavour and crunchy texture. Papaya is very sweet and needs lemon ...

Papaya enzyme supplements, a popular natural remedy, are recognized for their role in aiding digestion and providing various other health benefits. Containing an enzyme called papain, papaya ...

An example is genetically engineered papaya plants in Hawaii, which are resistant to papaya ringspot virus. In the future researchers are hoping to use genetic engineering to be able to overcome ...

Plants from other families that produce similar oils include mignonettes (Resedaceae), papaya (Caricaceae), spurges (Euphorbiaceae), nasturtiums (Tropaeolaceae), pokeweed (Phytolaccaceae ...

Kuilima Farm, managed by Pono Pacific and owned by The Ritz-Carlton Oahu, Turtle Bay, launched its 3rd Annual Fall Festival ...

When Espie Chapman began teaching introductory agriculture classes at Kailua Intermediate School three years ago, the plot of ...

The Karnataka Coastal Security Police in Udupi have taken a groundbreaking step towards sustainability by integrating farming ...

Senior Editor: Jun Lyu, PhD, Springer Nature, China. Before joining Nature Plants in 2014, Jun received his PhD from the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he studied ...