Papaya

Papaya

Recommended varieties       

• Sunrise Solo (Export Variety)
• Waimanalo (Local markets)

Seed rate

• 1 667 plants/ha 

Planting time

• Can be planted all year round.

Spacing

• Between Rows: 3 m

• Plants within Rows: 2 m

Germination

• The seeds germinate in 10 to 12

days after sowing. In cooler seasons

it takes longer 18 to 21 days

• The seedlings are grown in plastic

pots for 6 to 7 weeks after sowing

before transplanted in field

Fertilizer           

• Compost

Weed management

• Plastic mulching controls weeds

Disease management

• Plant papaya in well drained fields

Insect management

• Good field sanitation, remove and

bury fallen fruits

Harvest

• Fruit ripens at 8 to 10 weeks after

flowering. Maximum yield of

• 60 to 80 tonnes/ha

Food value

• Excellent source of Vitamin A and

Vitamin C