Papaya: selecting the strongest plant

I dont do this with most seeds, I mean, tossing them onto designated spot, and let nature nurture them for germination. Papayas prepare hundreds of seeds, throwing a handful onto the spot isn't much really. Rain and sunshine eventually bring life to these seeds. Now, there are far too many of them, putting emotion and attachment aside, the strongest and the best has to be the winner.... the rest has to go. In their real world, the same thing will happen, only one will grow within a foot square, the rest will stay low, succumb to eventual death. Now I am guilty of meddling with their way of natural selection.

During childhood days, many grew papaya. Two main variety then, the round and the long one. The parent papaya was a reasonably long type. A blog I read treat papaya well, and mentioned  three main types;  betik eksotika 1, betik eksoika 2 and betik sekaki. I dont know what's the variety I am growing.... It wont be far too long to really pinpoint their actual variety.... just wait.

Earlier post on papaya:

• Introducing Papaya in Tanah Merah little vegetable garden.Wednesday, December 8, 2010