Production of papaya [in the Caribbean]
1992
Marte, R.J. (Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Port-of-Spain (Trinidad and Tobago))
Despite the popularity of papayas in the Caribbean, commercial development of this crop has been slow, with only a few countries having developed commercial-scale plantings. More recently, efforts are being made to expand the commercial acreage in the smaller islands. Susceptibility to pests and diseases has been blamed as one of the important constraints to the development of this crop. Efforts are being made to overcome these constraints and explore the potential of papaya as an income generator and as one of the alternatives for agricultural diversification in the region. Discusses the production of papaya by first outlining the botany and general aspects of the papaya plant. Describes some of the varieties existing in the Caribbean and propagation and seed production of these. Planting, and other cultural practices as well as harvesting and some of the main constraints to production are also described.
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