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Alex Kituku (right), at one of his client’s farm in Nguruman, Kajiado County, showing a mature plant pawpaw plants. PHOTO: PC NGENO. Alex Kituku, 29, graduated from Egerton University with a Bachelor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology back in 2014. However, his heart, he says, was in farming. He decided to venture into production of
dwarf pawpaws, which he reveals, mature within a short period and produces big fruits.

After graduating, Kituku, alias ‘Kituku wa Papaya’, started as a side hustle, before venturing fully into farming. “I taught in Kirinyaga County a bit after graduation under BOM terms. I then worked with a pharmaceutical company in EPZ, Athi River.

But my heart was in farming.

I started as a side hustle when I was still a teacher and early this year, I moved into full-time agribusiness,’’ says Kituku, who specialises in propagation of varieties of hybrid pawpaws. The farmer, who ventured into this kind of farming in 2015, carries out the activity in Cabanas, Mombasa Road, Nairobi, in a 5M by 20M greenhouse. Albeit he cannot
give a specific figure of the amount he used as capital, Kituku says that he started small. “I have specialised on nursery management so that I can supply farmers with quality and first-generation (F1) papaya seedlings. I started with pawpaws but have since extended to other fruit trees that do well in warm areas like grafted Pixie tangerines,’’ he
reveals. He says that the hybrid pawpaws that he propagates produce a lot of fruits and mature fast. “Improved Solo sunrise pawpaws are small and weigh less like 300g. In a year, one could harvest 200 fruits from each plant.
Other varieties like the Dwarf Calina papaya (red-fleshed) whose fruits can weigh more than 1kg, one can harvest as much as 150 fruits from each plant in a year,’’ the farmer adds. Kituku reveals that some factors affect the growth of the pawpaws which include; pawpaw variety, feeding and temperatures. According to him, the Dwarf Calina papaya
flowers in 2 months after transplanting and fruits are ready for harvest from the 6th month after transplanting; that is 8 months after transplanting.
“The warmer the place, the faster the growth and maturity,’’ he adds. Nursery management He says that fruit tree nursery management is labour and knowledge-intensive. “Breaking papaya seed dormancy before sowing and regular watering is key. Ensure the water pH ranges between 6 to 7, else the seedlings get stunted growth.’’ The farmer says
that since the seedlings are still weak, they ought to be protected from direct sunlight hence using a greenhouse or shade net structure. “It takes about 3 months to get the seed into seedling ready for transplanting.

2-3 weeks before they are ready for transplanting, we move them to the open air for hardening. The potting soil has to be very carefully mixed.
I mix soil, goat manure, sand and biochar in the ratio of 2:1: ½: ½. Sand ensures easy percolation of water while biochar helps in retention of the water within the plant pot,’’ says Kituku, adding that he prefers using organic manure instead of synthetic fertilisers. The farmer reveals that sales depend on seasons, and many people plant their fruit trees
at the onset of the rainy season – October and April. “During this period, I can sell as much as 5,000 seedlings a season. Other farmers use irrigation for growing and are therefore able to plant at any time of the year. The off-season sales can be as high as 500 in a month,’’ he adds. Kituku makes over Sh500,000 when he sells 5,000 pawpaw seedlings
per season, during peak seasons, and as low as Sh50,000 during off-peak. Besides, he can make additional money by selling pixie tangerines, which he sells at Sh250 each, meaning when he sells 100 seedlings at Sh250, he makes Sh25,000 per season. And when he sells 1,000 seedlings, he makes Sh250,000 per season. He sells his seedlings at Sh100
each country-wide and uses social media as a tool for marketing, and is branded as Alex Kituku wa Papaya and ‘Papaya Empire’. He propagates mainly Calina (IPB9) papaya and improved Solo sunrise varieties. Nevertheless, pests such as mealybugs, red spider mites and diseases like papaya ringspot virus and anthracnose have ever attacked his
seedlings. However, in a bid to curb such challenges, he says farm hygiene and proper feeding of plants is very important.

“A healthy plant is a resistant plant against pests and diseases.’’ Other challenges that the farmer, has ever come across include poor seed germination due to increased seed dormancy and lack of freshwater for raising the seedlings. The farmer, who says that the venture is profitable, also sells tangerine pixie seedlings at Sh250 each. Want to get
latest farming tips and videos? Join Us . Trending Now Why bloat is common during rainy seasons We have Imported IPB-9 CALINA exported from US. There is a misconception that IPB-9 CALINA genetics are from Indonesian. But actually IPB-9 CALINA genetics originated from USA. This new variety had been developed by the Scientists at California
Agriculture University some years back & now its Commercially marketed from there. Do Contact us for Pure & Authenticated IPB-9 CALINA PAPAYA Seeds directly imported from USA. Below some Characteristic of IPB-9 CALINA PAPAYA Variety:- IPB-9 CALINA plant are dwarf in nature and has more & early fruit bearing capacity then Red Lady
Taiwani or any other commercial variety. IPB-9 has good Leaf-Curling Mosaic Virus Resistant & Colar-Rot Disease Resistance Capabilities then any other commercial varieties. Can Survive Water-logging stress upto 48 hours. Very good Variety where rainfall is very heavy & it leads to sudden water-logging in the Field. Market Rate is Good all over
India & specially in Azad Mandi of Delhi & Metro Cities as the Avg. Fruit Size is 2 .5 to 3 Kgs per Fruit with Dark Reddish Orange flesh(pulp).
Keeping Quality far superior then any Indian or Taiwanese Variety and very suitable for Distant Transportation.
Fetches more Market price then Red Lady or any other commercial varieties cultivated in India. Suitable for all year round cultivation in vivid zone of India except Mountain Ranges of Uttarakhand & Jammu & Kashmir where climate is much cooler & chiller.
For more information regarding Papaya Cultivation pls., Contact us as below- Firoz Hassan Khan. Horticulturist & Papaya Farming Expert. Green Farm Organic, 130, Leader Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211003. email: greenfarmorganics@gmail.com. Mbl.-9559944441 & 9795495543. WhatsApp No. 9235361686.
Join live meetings with buyers, sellers, and experts! Home Calina IPB9 Hybrid F1 Papaya (Kangaroo Seeds, Australia) by Kangaroo Seeds, Australia Save 3% Advantages: Tree height between 1 - 1.5 meters Every tree is bearing fruit Eight months of planting can be harvested Fresh sweet taste The fruit size is not too big Orange red lights up thick and
soft flesh The fruit flesh is firm Does not emit a distinctive papaya aroma Description: Calina Papaya is a native Indonesian fruit. This variety is the result of the breeding of IPB University researchers.
This papaya is widely planted by farmers in various regions throughout Indonesia because of its various advantages and high market demand. Small papaya with an average weight of 1.3 kilograms per fruit is sold in large supermarkets, labelled as "California papaya". This papaya has been exported to foreign countries including Malaysia and
Singapore. The thing that makes Calina papaya favoured by consumer and dominates the fruit market is its sweet taste, thick and soft meat, unprocessed, red in colour, and does not emit a distinctive papaya aroma. In addition, the fruit is not too large and can be spent in a single meal, so there is no need to bother storing the cut papaya into the
refrigerator. In the framework of the Orange Revolution Movement, PTPN III has planted Calina papaya on its 2,500-hectare land. The movement aims to increase the production and consumption of fruit from the archipelago and target Indonesia as a leading tropical fruit producer in ASEAN in 2025 and successfully meet the export target of around
5.95 million tons of fruit. The advantages of Calina papaya are expected to help realize the dream of this nation to become the world's biggest exporter for the tropics in 2045.