Evaluation of F1 crosses of papaya under Saurashtra conditions in Gujarat

Abstract

The present investigation was undertaken at the Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, to assess the mean performance of papaya hybrids developed through a half-diallel manner. A total of 15 F1 crosses were evaluated for various parameters. Significant differences were observed for all physical, yield and biochemical parameters except for titratable acidity. The hybrids Arka Prabhath x CO-7 (142 days) and Arka Surya x GJP-1 (145 days) were showed earliness in fruit maturity. The highest yield per plant was observed in the crosses GJP-1 x Pusa Dwarf (26.78 kg) and GJP-1 x CO-8 (26.76 kg). These hybrids can be utilized in further breeding programmes.