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NATURE & GASTRONOMY

 

 

 

  papaya blossom

 

Thailand

When blooming, the papaya tree (fig.) bears greenish-white to pale yellowish flowers, which can be male, female, or hermaphrodite, and whereas the female blossoms can develop into a fruit (fig.) when pollinated, the hermaphrodite flowers are self-fertile.

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