. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. the C r B A R i: v i i: w THE PAW PAW TREE llvitt Fox, Horticulturist on Tropical l'l«>its. Lis. Papaya Plant in Kull Bloom. The Papaya tree (Paw Paw) is culti- vated in Cuba and other tropical coun- tries. It is also grown very successfully in the southern parts of Florida. It is propagated by seed planted in rows eight feet apart and is cultivated like corn or other vegetables. After sending up a single stalk from four to eight feet high or higher, it com- mences to bear at the age of about one year. Some plants have heen known to have as'many as 7
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. the C r B A R i: v i i: w THE PAW PAW TREE llvitt Fox, Horticulturist on Tropical l'l«>its. Lis. Papaya Plant in Kull Bloom. The Papaya tree (Paw Paw) is culti- vated in Cuba and other tropical coun- tries. It is also grown very successfully in the southern parts of Florida. It is propagated by seed planted in rows eight feet apart and is cultivated like corn or other vegetables. After sending up a single stalk from four to eight feet high or higher, it com- mences to bear at the age of about one year. Some plants have heen known to have as'many as 75 melons (Paw Paw) at one time. The plant lasts for about three years, bearing continuously. A rich, well drained, sandy soil is best adapted to this plant. The fruit is a lorn; gree â yellowish melon, weighing from r» to 20 pounds;; the flesh is red or yellow- in color and very firm; the interior con- tains ninny black seeds. The papaya (Paw Paw) contains a large percentage of papein, a chemical substance identical with pepsin, and pos- sessing the same qualities; and the green fruit while still on the plant is cul on four sides through the skin only, and the White juice Which exudes is collected and evaporated; this residue, a white1 powder or papein, is used by druggists in the manufacl ure of pepsin gunS* Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Munson Steamship Line. New York : Munson Steamship Line
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