Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Introduction

PAPAYA

• Botanical Name : Carica Papaya L
• Family : Caricaceae
• Chromosome No. : 2n = 18

• Papaya has long been known as wonder fruit of the tropics and is one of the five major fruit crops of tropical world, papaya fruits throughout the year and a remunerative fruit crop which is grown in almost every part of the country.
• It gives maximum yield per unit and income next to banana.
• It is generally grown as fruit plant in kitchen garden, home garden or nutrition garden and later as commercial fruit.
• It is also planted as a filler plant in a fruit orchard.