What does "Pollenated Papaya" mean?

Question

I got a small 3 gallon size papaya at Walmart today. It appears to have 3 small trees in the same pot, no more than 2 feet tall each.

I thought papayas were self fertile, but I guess not? What does "pollenated" mean? Does that I have both male and female trees in my pot? Or does that mean it is self fertile?

Also, at this size, how long do you think it will take to fruit?

Thanks. :)

Answer 1

Found this for you
"Papaya is polygamous, with three primary sex types: female, male and bisexual. There are some cases where plants produce more than one kind of flower at the same time. Bisexuals are usually preferred for home plantings. Because sex determination prior to flowering is practically impossible, two to four seedling plants are grown together until flowering to assure females for fruit production and males for pollination."
Sounds like you buy the group hoping you get some of each sex.
The article also stated "Well-tended papayas should produce fruit within a year of planting, with mature plants capable of producing 100 to 200 pounds of papayas per year."
I hope you like this fruit a lot or have many friends to share with.