Papaya Biology, Cultivation, Production and Uses

206 Papaya

Observe several trees before scoring

1. Sparse (few inflorescences)


2. Intermediate


3. Dense (many inflorescences)
   5.2 Inflorescence density

Density of flowers within free inflorescences

1. Sparse (few inflorescences)


2. Intermediate


3. Dense (many inflorescences)
   5.3 Length of inflorescence main axis (cm)

Average of five basal (old) inflorescences

5.4 Corolla length of male flowers (cm)

1. Generally short


2. Generally long
   5.5 Corolla length of hermaphrodite flowers (cm)

Observe several hermaphrodite flowers before scoring

1. Generally short


2. Generally long
   5.6 Corolla length of female flowers (cm)

Observe several female flowers before scoring

1. Generally short


2. Generally long
   5.7 Sex change of flowers during growth: male to hermaphrodite

0 No

+ Ye s

5.8 Sex change of flowers during growth: hermaphrodite to male

0 No

+ Ye s

5.9 Sex change of flowers during growth: hermaphrodite to female

0 No

+ Ye s