- Area & Production
- Papaya Varieties
- Training & Pruning
- Cultivation
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Papaya Varieties
Pusa Delicious
- Regions: Jharkhand, Orissa, Karnataka, Kerala.
- Characteristics: Medium-sized, first fruiting at 253 days, 80 cm height, gynodioecious, high yield.
- Fruit: Weighs 1-2 kg, deep orange flesh, distinct flavor, moderate keeping quality.
- Yield: About 41 kg per plant.
Pusa Giant
- Plant: Dwarf-sized, first fruiting at 40 cm.
- Type: Dioecious.
- Fruit: Oval to round, weighs 0.5 to 1 kg.
- Yield: 40 kg per plant.
- Suitability: Kitchen gardening, high-density cultivation.
Pusa Dwarf
- Fruit: Yellow, moderate firmness, weighs 2-3 kg.
- Yield: 40 kg per plant.
Pusa Majesty
- Plant: Begins fruiting at 48 cm height within 245 days.
- Type: Gynodioecious.
- Fruit: Orange with firm pulp, suitable for long-distance transport, weighs 1-1.5 kg.
- Resistance: Nematode resistant.
- Yield: 38 kg per plant, good for papain production.
Pusa Nanha
- Regions: Jharkhand, Orissa, Karnataka, Kerala.
- Type: Mutant variety developed by gamma radiation, dioecious.
- Fruit: Medium-sized, round to oval, weighs 10.1 kg per plant.
- Suitability: Pot cultivation, high-density plantations, waterlogging tolerance.
Sunrise Solo
- Region: Andhra Pradesh.
- Type: Improved Hawaiian variety.
- Fruit: Pear-shaped, smooth, red, mild flavor, weighs 400-500 grams.
- Yield: 20 kg per plant, no male plants.
Arka Surya
- Origin: Offspring of Sunrise Solo x Pink Flesh Sweet.
- Type: Gynodioecious.
- Fruit: Medium size (600-800 g), deep red pulp, sweet with 13.5-15° Brix TSS.
- Yield: 55-65 kg per plant.
Arka Prabhat
- Origin: Hybrid from Surya, Tainung-1, and Local Dwarf.
- Fruit: Large with firm, deep pink pulp, weighs 900-1200 grams.
- Yield: 90-100 kg per plant.
CO Series Varieties Developed by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)
CO-1
- Regions: Andhra Pradesh.
- Type: Dioecious.
- Fruit: Medium to large, flat base, ridged apex, orange to yellow pulp, weighs 1.5 kg.
- Yield: 50-60 fruits in 20 months.
CO-2
- Regions: Andhra Pradesh.
- Type: Dioecious.
- Fruit: Large, orange pulp, moderately juicy, weighs 1.5-2.5 kg.
- Yield: 80-100 fruits, also used for latex papain (30 grams of latex).
CO-3
- Regions: Andhra Pradesh.
- Origin: Cross of CO2 and Sunrise Solo.
- Type: Gynodioecious.
- Fruit: Pyriform, smooth, red pulp, weighs 450-800 grams.
- Yield: 90-120 fruits per plant.
CO-4
- Type: Dioecious.
- Fruit: Medium-sized, round, firm yellow pulp, weighs 1.3-1.5 kg.
- Yield: 80 fruits in two years.
CO-5
- Type: Dioecious.
- Fruit: Yellow with soft pulp, moderate firmness, weighs 1.5 kg.
- Yield: 80 kg per plant, high dried papain yield (600 kg/acre).
CO-6
- Origin: Dwarf selection from Giant papaya.
- Type: Dioecious.
- Fruit: Large, yellow pulp, moderate firmness, weighs 2 kg.
- Yield: 80-100 fruits per plant.
CO-7
- Origin: Crosses of Pusa Delicious, Coorg Honey Dew, CO3, and CP85.
- Type: Gynodioecious.
- Fruit: Oblong with red pulp, weighs 1.15 kg.
- Yield: 98 fruits per tree over 28 months.
CO-8
- Type: Red pulp variety, developed by selective hybridization.
- Use: Suitable for desserts, jams, processing, and papain.
- Fruit: Large, oblong, weighs 1.5-2.0 kg.
Other Notable Varieties
Coorg Honey Dew
- Type: Gynodioecious, semi-dwarf.
- Fruit: Big, dark green with ridged skin, 13.5° Brix TSS, yellow pulp.
- Use: Table purpose and papain extraction.
Washington
- Type: Dioecious.
- Fruit: Round to ovate, yellow pulp, 12° Brix TSS, weighs 1-1.2 kg.
- Yield: 60 kg per plant.
Barwani Red
- Type: Dioecious.
- Fruit: Similar to Washington but dwarf, weighs 0.5-2 kg, 11° Brix TSS.
- Yield: 40 kg per plant.
Red Lady
- Origin: New Mexican variety, popular recently.
- Characteristics: Large, semi-dwarf (20-30 feet tall), suitable for large-scale farming.
- Fruit: Long self-life, 50-120 fruits per plant.
- Farming: Best suited for organic farming.
Kapoho Solo or Puna Solo
- Origin: Popular in Kauai since 1950.
- Fruit: Pear-shaped, yellow skin, pale-orange flesh, weighs 400-800 grams.
- Use: Export cultivar until 1974.
Higgins
- Origin: Crosses in 1960, introduced in 1974.
- Fruit: Pear-shaped, orange-yellow skin, deep-yellow flesh, weighs 1 lb.
- Characteristics: High quality, requires irrigation, undersized in low rainfall.
Burliar Long
- Characteristics: Prolific, densely packed fruits.
- Fruit: Up to 103 fruits first year, weighs 0.45 kg.
- Plant: Seedlings bloom 3 months after transplanting.
Singapore Pink
- Type: Bisexual, producing cylindrical fruit.
- Fruit: Pink flesh, weighs 2-7 lbs, prone to anthracnose.
- Suitability: Sold green during rainy periods.
Cariflora
- Origin: Developed at University of Florida, Homestead.
- Fruit: Nearly round, cantaloupe size, dark-yellow to light-orange flesh.
- Resistance: Tolerant to papaya ringspot virus, not resistant to other viruses.
- Yield: Good in South Florida.
