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Cariñosa has yellow flesh. |
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Cariñosa produces 37 to 57 fruits per plant. |
The East-West Seed Company has come up with a new hybrid papaya called Cariñosa. It is a yellow-fleshed hybrid that is prolific, each plant bearing 37 to 57 marketable fruits, each weighing 1 to 2 kilos. It has a potential yield of 80 tons per hectare.
East-West claims that Cariñosa is tolerant to ringspot virus and is easy to grow. First harvest starts at 6-7 months after transplanting.
Farm-ready seedlings are available at East-West nursery in San Rafael, Bulacan.