Papaya Tree Nursery

We ordered a big tree from Alex and he worked with my shipper to have the tree delivered to northern California without any hitch. The tree arrived in good shape and as expected. Kudos to Alex and his team at Papaya nursery. We would highly recommend them.

It’s a family business ran out of a backyard. There are a great variety of plants for sale and Alex seems pretty knowledgeable. The only downside is the pricing, since finding this nursery I have found two more with the same plants much cheaper and in my opinion healthier because of their location. I believe all of these nurseries source most of their plants from the same growers.

We had a great time shopping for exotic fruit trees at Alex’s nursery! This is clearly a family business that has been going strong for years, and we could tell that Alex knows his stuff. He has a lot of knowledge about fruit from around the world, and was eager to share pictures and stories. We were looking for trees that would be easy to grow in an urban setting and Alex steered us in the right direction. We ended up going with a guava and cherimoya, and will go back soon for a chikoo. Papaya Tree Nursery is a fun adventure :)

I stumbled on Papaya Tree Nursery while surfing the internet a few months ago. I emailed The owner Alex and inquired on a keitt mango tree. Living in Downey, Ca. I drove an hour to Grenada Hills to check out his nursery. It’s absolutely gorgeous! Spent about 2 hours there with my father-​in-​law. Bought the mango and a mulberry tree and my father-​in-​law was thrilled Alex had Cherimoya trees. The nursery is gorgeous. Many trees I never even heard of. The prices are higher end but I DO believe and value the emphasis of a non gmo, organic fruit trees. I drove a second time to purchase a cherimoya tree after I bought a fruit from whole foods that cost $ 8.63 for 1 fruit… Alex explained and then replied to an email with instructions on how to plant and care for the trees. He also helped me out with trees I had not purchased from his nursery. To me, I will pay for his quality product, and his knowledgeable service.
I’m now waiting until May-​June to come back and purchase a papaya tree. I know I can go to home-​depot or Lowes and buy a gmo papaya tree with Hawaiian roots for half the cost, but I much much much prefer the organic, non gmo, pesticide free trees Alex has at his nursery. DEFINITE RECOMMEND!

I drove almost 500 miles to pick up cherimoya trees from Alex and left with more plants. Had a great experience with everything — Alex’s attitude, the price, enthusiasm and generosity. Highly recommended!

Los Angeles is so very lucky to have this nursery. Alex has so much information to share but remains humble. It is a special place packed with fruits I love and with fruits I’ve never heard of. I imagine each country in this world has its contribution here. Papaya Tree Nursery is one of the most exciting places of plants I have ever visited. He is beyond dedicated. He’s funny, helpful and he cares about your future fruit tree. Go! But call first :)

Don’t usually write bad reviews! Bad attitude and price high! 65 per papaya non Hawaii wow! Nice stuff but overpriced! He got this from family n has little knowledge of hybrid and native fruit! Never going back

I turned to Alex for help after a chain nursery let me down and left me believing my order was impossible.
I cannot recommend Alex highly enough. He has serious expert knowledge, insider information and contacts and a great work ethic. Papaya Tree Nursery offers excellent, personal customer service. If you need advice then these are the guys to call.
We live in Eagle Rock and Alex himself delivered the trees all the way from Granada Hills for a very reasonable delivery fee. We couldn’t be happier with the service we received. I highly recommend this business. He gave us a huge amount of advice and didn’t patronize us, even though we are beginners when it comes to gardening and caring for citrus trees. When we’d been told by the chain fruit tree nurseries that the trees we wanted were unavailable for another eight months, Alex was able to get them and deliver them within 24 hours. Why would you ever go anywhere else? This is the pinnacle of customer service when it comes to fruit trees.

First of all we would like to apologize for not getting this review up sooner but we were
very busy taking care of our 30 trees we purchased from Alex.
He was beyond knowledgeable.
Alex helped guide us as to where each tree would thrive and even planted one of our Papaya trees himself to make sure it was done right.
So far, the five different fruits that we have already tasted this year have been out of this world!
We have already highly recommend Alex and Papaya Tree Nursery to all of our friends, family and Daycare families.
IT is rare to find people who actually like what they do and share it like a gift.
Alex’s passion for fruit trees is contagious!
We will be going back for more…

Totally amazing hidden treasure. Have a dozen different fruit trees from Alex. Really appreciate his hospitality.

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I’ve been to most of the tropical fruit tree nurseries in SoCal over the years an usually found myself disappointed. Either in selection or price. Not here. Alex has everything you could want in multiple sizes, varieties AND the pricing is amazing!!! From living here in used to getting totally screwed on prices for really small fruit trees. Alex has trees for slightly less than the other places but for the size and vigor or his plants there is no comparison. Alex is also exceptionally hospitable and lovely to chat with about any questions or concerns. I highly recommend going to see Alex first if you want healthy large plants at a fair price. I will not go anywhere else for my fruit trees from now on.

What an experience! This place had been recommended to me by a number of rare fruit growers. So one day I decided to check it out for myself! Im Very pleased i did! I met Alex the owner and caretaker of all the beautifully maintained plants and trees. who was very informative an friendly. He and his father spent a great deal of time (More than they should have) talking fruits, helping me find the trees I was looking for, Then helped me load and secure them in my vehicle for safe transport home. In addition, he has taken my numerous calls regarding proper soil conditioning, plant maintenance, proper fertilizing and pruning and has been very kind and patient with a plant newbie like myself.
I would recommend this place for Any level of fruit grower, expert to beginner. Be prepared to learn something =)

I absolutely love this place. Alex is very knowledgeable, and will take as much time with you as you need. They only carry plants and trees that will do well in this area, and will guide you from planting to maintenance. I’ve purchased around 25 trees and will continue shopping here.

I attended an event at the Fullerton Arboretum where Papaya Tree was vending. I have a rare fruit tree (rare to the United States at least) that I was pretty sure was dead. I was admiring their selection of rare fruit trees and was looking to buy one and replace mine if it was dead. Even if my tree wasn’t beyond saving, I was looking for another variety to add, since they are my favorite fruits of all time. I first tried to ask a couple of questions about care to make sure that I hadn’t done anything wrong in taking care of it over the winter and to ascertain whether my tree was really dead… all important things to know before spending $ 100 or more on other tree (s).
Alex had a terrible attitude… it was basically what I would describe as a pompous jerky attitude. He said since I didn’t buy my dead tree from him, he wouldn’t answer my question, but he might if I email him. WTH? I thought that was pretty rude customer service… great way to turn away potential business. He got slightly nicer (only barely) when I said that I was thinking about buying a tree from him initially, hence my query. His overall tone and attitude was quite terrible. I’ve been to plenty of nurseries and I’d rather give my money to ones that will help answer my questions regardless of whether I bought the tree from them or not. I never expect anyone to give me long detailed lessons on caring for a tree that I didn’t buy from them, just general advice and info that would’ve taken 3 – 5 minutes. I actually wasn’t even looking for real advice… was just hoping for some professional opinions. It’s called good customer service. I walked away not buying anything, nor will I ever. The minute my friend and I turned, my friend said «What an ass!» I have gone far to buy plants/​trees and I certainly won’t be trekking to Granada Hills to Papaya Tree.

Great Place for all types of Tropical plants Including Coffee Plants
Alex is great about giving information about the plants and how to care for them
When shopping for Fruit Plansts
Look No Further !!!

Alex and Papaya Tree Nursery are wonderful!
Truly. I have been to a lot of nurseries, and Papaya Tree Nursery’s selection of fruit and other edible trees is just wonderful — all suited to Southern California’s climate. The trees are of top quality, and Alexi will take the time to recommend trees suited to your particular microclimate, make sure you have the information to keep them healthy and answer any questions you might have via email or telephone after you purchase the trees. Truly a full service nursery, and with quite reasonable prices.
To be honest, I was a bit put off by the appointment only admonition on the website, but once we arrived (children in tow) and started speaking with Alex, I understood. Once you arrive for your appointment, you will have the devoted attention of an extremely knowledgeable and passionate owner who will aid you in selecting plants suitable for your microclimate and gardening prowess.
We just moved to a large property with lots of existing fruit trees and wanted to fill in with some more adventurous plants. We purchased caper bushes (!), an allspice plant, Starfruit, Chinese Mulberry, Jaboticaba, Cape Gooseberry (my kids loved), Persian Mulberry, Pakistani Mulberry, Egg Fruit, Cherry of the Rio Grande, Roseapple and a couple of others. The plants are just beautiful and we are thrilled. Alex delivered and then helped me select suitable locations and gave advice about trees I had not purchased from Papaya Tree Nursery.
You really must go if you have any interest in unusual (but delicious) fruit trees.

We Angelenos are so lucky to have Papaya Tree Nursery in our back yard. Alex, the owner, can take you on a tour of the some of the world’s most eye-​catching and delicious fruits which can all grow easily in our zones! ever heard of White Sapote? Alex calls it ‘ice cream fruit’, and yeah, the custardy fruit tastes remarkaby
Ike vanilla ice cream. I snagged one of those saplings along with a banana and a guava. I can’t wait to go back for some beautiful fig varieties, an allspice tree, and so many others.

A botanical gemstone in the San Fernando Valley. Alex is very knowlegeable and willing to provide assistance with any plant questions. Highly recommend you visit this nursery, you can’t go wrong here. I bought a Jamaican All Spice Tree and very happy with it.

This location is actually in the owner’s backyard! It’s a business his family has been in for almost thirty years and man does this guy know his stuff! We got a yellow Pithaya or Dragonfruit plant from Papaya Tree Nursery and I couldn’t be more excited. He helped my boyfriend and I load it into the car and even gave us plastic to protect the carpeting. Everything there was in wonderful condition and he had very reasonable pricing. I originally came for a mulberry tree, and while he has a very nice selection of fruiting varieties — now just wasn’t the time for us. I’m happy with my yellow dragon fruit and I just know we will return when we get more room. Came all the way from Ventura and would do it again at the drop of a hat! I could spend all day in that wonderland of exotic plants and trees. Thanks again Alex!

I’ve been intrigued by miracle fruit ever since I read about it in a 2008 news article. Sometime in 2009 when I searched for a miracle fruit discussion thread I found a recommendation for Papaya Tree Nursery. (Thank you Unilocaler Robert H.!)
After researching their website, I placed an order online with Papaya Tree Nursery, knowing full well that I was on a waiting list until the fruit was available. To be honest I kinda forgot about it until several months later when they contacted me via email. Super excited, I confirmed my order and they shipped the fruit to me in the mail. I was little surprised because originally I thought the fruit was fresh and what I received were their dehydrated fruit. They’ve rectified the description on their site since then so you know what you’ll get in the mail and when you can go there to buy it fresh.
I ordered I think around 26 fruit and invited friends out the following month to a miracle fruit party. According to the directions they sent in the mail along with the fruit, I stored it in a dry glass container with paper towel wrapped loosely around it to prevent any moisture from rotting them. I also sent out a list of things that people could try for their «flavor tripping» that the directions recommended like cheese, beer, and of course fruit and such. My landlord’s lemon tree helped me provide the main food and my friends brought the rest. I just made sure to provide plates, several cutting boards & a knife, lots of cups, and ice for beverages.
It was a good party and my friends had a interesting time «flavor tripping» with the fruit. Not as potent as the fresh fruit, we had to coat our tongues a second time with the fruit, especially after eating cheese.
I’m glad Papaya Tree Nursery is located nearby and that I don’t have to place an order across the country to get miracle fruit. Despite the wait, the ordering process is fairly simple, they send you some info on how to store it and enjoy it and I’d definently order from Papaya Tree Nursery again for my next flavor tripping party. Now that they’ve an option to buy it fresh in person, I’ll have to plan a tasting party for next summer!