Tallest papaya tree grown by an individual
The record for growing the tallest papaya tree was set by Shanmugapriya Karthikeyan (born on October 3, 1990) of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He planted the seedlings of Carica papaya 4 years ago and the tree has attained a height of 41 feet under natural conditions, as certified on January 28, 2025 by the Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops (Madurai), as confirmed on February 28, 2025.
