By Zac B. Sarian
This red papaya shown here is something you will really love to eat because its thick flesh is sweet and juicy. This is not a hybrid develop... Read More...
By Zac B. Sarian
When we asked Chairman Chen Lung-Mu what he would consider the most remarkable hybrid that Known-You has had in its 50 years of developing a... Read More...
If you have a papaya plant like the one in photo, there is no way to save it. Pull it out and burn or bury it deeply. It is infected by PRSV or Papaya Ring Spot... Read More...
By Julio P. Yap Jr.
Papaya is a tropical tree which is commonly known for its long, lobbed leaves, and large fruits which are filled with tiny black seeds.
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By Julius Barcelona and Aubrey Villablanca
Lito Tablega of Barangay Tuyom, Carcar, Cebu is not the owner of a large plantation, but a humble farmer who simpl... Read More...
By Julius Barcelona and Aubregyn V. Ancheta
How much land does one need to make good money from agriculture? Conventional wisdom often tells us we should “go... Read More...
By Julius Barcelona and Aubregyn Villablanca
Think back to when you were teenager. What were you doing? Maybe studying in college, just starting to figure li... Read More...
We were with a provincial tourism official and some agriculturists when we visited Lanao del Norte last December looking for interesting topics to write about. ... Read More...
Thanks to his passion for farming, 54-year-old Gilson Yap, a high value crops farmer based in Sta. Clara, Oton, Iloilo, has stopped working as a seaman.
From D... Read More...
There are different ways of disseminating improved farming practices. One activity that we attended recently, which we think is a very effective way of sharing ... Read More...
Bacarra, Ilocos Norte—A farmer-scientist has discovered that eggshells are potent flower inducers for papaya.
By Reynaldo Andres
Angel D. Padron, 60, of Brg... Read More...
Papaya is often the subject of many anecdotes, some weird, some green. There’s the oft-repeated tale that papaya suppresses the sexual urge. And so they say it ... Read More...
Learning the effects of bacterial crown rot to the growing papaya industry in the Philippines.
Text by Julio P. Yap, Jr.
In the Philippines, papaya is comm... Read More...
Learning from the mistake of a beginner in terms of planting unknown seeds.
by Zac Sarian
In farming, it is very easy to commit mistakes. Neophytes, especi... Read More...
