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Papaya
Papaya is a tropical fruit prized for its sweet, juicy, and vibrant orange pulp. Each year, Indian papaya exporters ship tonnes of this delicious fruit to markets around the world. The export of papayas from India has been steadily increasing, driven by the fruit’s rising global popularity. This growing demand presents an excellent opportunity for local farmers and vendors to expand their businesses and successfully enter the international marketplace.
Papaya Varieties We Export
The papaya exporter in India ships a variety of premium quality papayas to international markets. India exports several major varieties of papayas, including Coorg Honey Dew, Pusa Dwarf, Pusa Giant, Pusa Majesty, and more. Here are some of the key papaya varieties exported from India:
Coorg Honey Dew — This variety is cultivated for both table consumption and processing. It produces greenish-yellow, oblong-shaped fruits with thick orange flesh and excellent flavor, making it highly valued in the market.
Pusa Dwarf — A dioecious variety with dwarf plants and medium-sized oval fruits. It begins bearing fruit 25 to 30 cm above ground and is drought hardy, making it ideal for high-density planting.
Pusa Giant — Known for vigorous and sturdy plants tolerant to strong winds, this dioecious variety produces large fruits. It is suitable for the canning industry.
Pusa Majesty — This variety is resistant to viral diseases and root-knot nematodes. The fruits are medium-sized, round, and have good shelf life. It starts fruiting about 146 days after transplanting.
Pusa Delicious — A gynodioecious line with medium-tall plants that yield high-quality, medium-sized fruits with deep orange flesh and excellent flavor. It is primarily grown for table use.
CO.1 — Selected from the Ranchi cultivar by TNAU, Coimbatore, this variety produces medium-sized, spherical fruits with smooth greenish-yellow skin and soft, firm, orange-yellow flesh. It has moderate juiciness and good shelf life.
Washington — A table variety with round, medium-large fruits having few seeds. When ripe, the skin turns bright yellow. Fruit weight ranges from 1.5 to 2 kg. Male and female plants are separate.
Solo — A popular table variety producing small fruits with deep pink pulp and sweet taste. It is excellent for kitchen gardens.
Taiwan-786 — A gynodioecious variety used for both table and processing purposes. Fruits are oblong with sweet pulp and few seeds, starting to bear at 100 cm above ground. Fruit weight ranges from 1 to 3 kg with excellent shelf life.
IIHR39 and IIHR54 — Developed at IIHR, Bangalore, these varieties produce medium-sized, sweet fruits with high total soluble solids (14.5° Brix) and improved shelf life.
INGREDIENTS
| Nutrients | Calories - 59 calories, Fiber - 3 g, Total Carbohydrate - 15 g |
| Protein | 1g |
| Vitamins | Vitamin A, Vitamin C |
| Minerals | Folate, Potassium |
| Fat | -- |
