Introduction

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.

    papaya fruit and plant

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