The public_ftp folder is used for storing files which are available with anonymous FTP.
Anonymous FTP users can view and download files. If you need to be able to upload to public_ftp, you can create an FTP account and set the home path as public_ftp/incoming, then anyone can use this newly created user name and password to upload to the public_ftp folder.
Anonymous FTP users can view, edit, download, and upload files if you have a dedicated plan.