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Papaya
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Soil
and climatic requirements
Papaya is basically a tropical
plant, which requires not only high temperature but also
ample sunshine and adequate moisture in the soil and is
highly sensitive to frost. |
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Varieties
In India, a large number of
papaya varieties are cultivated.
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Propogation
Papaya is generally propagated by
seeds obtained through controlled pollination.
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Irrigation
Papaya needs regular water for
its rapid fruit development and yield. |
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Welcome to Papaya
Crop Management & Diagnostic Solutions
Papaya (Carica papaya L.)
is widely grown in the tropical and sub tropical regions in
about 57 countries across the world. India, Brazil, Indonesia,
Dominican Republic, Nigeria and Mexico are the leading countries
in papaya production. India contributing 43.7 per cent to total
world production is the largest producer with 5.63 million
tonnes (2013-14). It is widely grown in the states of Andhra
Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Gaining in popularity worldwide,
papaya is now ranked fourth in India with 5639.3 thousand MT
produced from 133400 hectares in 2014.
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West
Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and
has emerged as a very remunerative commercial crop because of
its early yields, high productivity, good nutritive value and
availability throughout the year. It is grown for both fresh
fruit and for papain extraction. Ripe fruits are very rich in
carotenoids, precursors of Vitamin A.
Click here to read more about
papaya crop production
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