PAPAYA, TAINUNG NO. 2

Tainung No. 2 is a smaller plant than No. 1, produces slightly larger and sweeter fruit but does not transport as well. Flowering begins 220 days after sowing and the first fruit sets when the plants are 29 inches (73 cm) tall. Fruits average 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg) each and have a sweet bright orange-red flesh that is .9 inches (2.2 cm) thick. Weak tolerance to Ring Spot Virus.