All the important aspects of commercial papaya production are provided such as production areas, climatic and soil requirements, soil preparation, propagation, cultivars, wind protection, irrigation and fertilization, pests, disease and weed control, harvesting and transport as well as marketing.
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Origin of papayas History of papaya production in South Africa Use of the name of papayaProduction areas world-wide Production areas in South Africa Cultivars Papaya research projects conducted by the ARC-ITSC Cultivar breeding and evaluation programme Papaya tissue culture programme Pollination of papayas Sea export of papayas Black spot disease on papayas Nematodes in papayas Crop nutritional requirements of papayas Laboratory services Further information Industry contact
