It looks like it was stuck by lightning and continued to grow. Regardless of what happened I’m impressed. And it makes it easier to pick the fruit

I honestly did not consider the lightning. It would have left a mark no? But yeah, nobody picks the fruits. Saddening :(

There is a big hole at the top

I wonder if it had bunchy top, and they tried to save it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaya_Bunchy_Top_Disease

How do you guys even find articles like those

Moved to the tropics, bought a gardening book, remembered the name. Nothing too interesting, I'm afraid