Papaya Biology, Cultivation, Production and Uses

Descriptors 209

3- Poor

5- Intermediate

7- Good

9- Excellent

5.31 Se e d
5.31.1 Fresh weight of seeds per fruit (g)

Average of five fruits

5.31.2 Seed surface lustre

3- Generally dull

5- Generally intermediate

7- Generally glossy

5.31.3 Seed shape

1. Generally round


2. Generally spherical or ovoid


3. Other (specify in the notes descriptor, 8)
   5.31.4 Seed surface type


4. Generally translucent


5. Generally opaque
   5.31.5 Seed mucilage
   1- Almost absent
   3- Small
   5- Intermediate
   7- Large
   5.32 Tree yield data

Specify tree age

5.32.1 Leaf yield per tree (kg)

Total fresh weight of leaves harvested over one season (or year)

5.32.2 Total dry papain yield per tree (kg)

Total weight from leaves, trunks and unripe fruits over one season (or year)

5.32.3 Total number of harvested fruits per season (or year)
5.32.4 Total weight of harvested fruits per season (or year) (kg)
5.32.5 Total number of harvests per season (or year)
5.32.6 Total dry seed yield per season (or year) (kg)
5.33 Chemical data
5.33.1 Percentage leaf dry matter (%)