Determination of the Best Planting Season for the Protected Cultivation of Papaya
Papaya is a tropical crop increasingly cultivated in the greenhouses of subtropical regions such as South East Spain, where the determination of the best planting season is important to ensure a stable fruit production and quality during the year. In this work, we studied plant growth, yield, and fr...
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| description | Papaya is a tropical crop increasingly cultivated in the greenhouses of subtropical regions such as South East Spain, where the determination of the best planting season is important to ensure a stable fruit production and quality during the year. In this work, we studied plant growth, yield, and fruit quality, comparing spring and autumn planting seasons in ‘Intenzza’ cultivar. The results showed that planting in spring favors plant growth, leading to an earlier entry into production. Total yield and fruit quality were similar in both planting seasons, although the spring cycle provided higher profits due to greater commercial yield and lower discards. Our results confirm that adverse environmental conditions affect the crop in a similar way regardless of the planting season, so different growing cycles are not very useful for filling the production gaps and fighting against seasonality in our region, unless unfavorable climate conditions are avoided inside the greenhouse. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcda6b9bb25843e58cb60fe6f620dfae2023-12-03T13:45:59ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242022-08-018873810.3390/horticulturae8080738Determination of the Best Planting Season for the Protected Cultivation of PapayaIrene Salinas0Juan José Hueso1Julián Cuevas2Department of Agronomy, University of Almería, ceiA3, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almería, SpainCajamar Experimental Station ‘Las Palmerillas’, Paraje Las Palmerillas 25, El Ejido, 04710 Almería, SpainDepartment of Agronomy, University of Almería, ceiA3, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almería, SpainPapaya is a tropical crop increasingly cultivated in the greenhouses of subtropical regions such as South East Spain, where the determination of the best planting season is important to ensure a stable fruit production and quality during the year. In this work, we studied plant growth, yield, and fruit quality, comparing spring and autumn planting seasons in ‘Intenzza’ cultivar. The results showed that planting in spring favors plant growth, leading to an earlier entry into production. Total yield and fruit quality were similar in both planting seasons, although the spring cycle provided higher profits due to greater commercial yield and lower discards. Our results confirm that adverse environmental conditions affect the crop in a similar way regardless of the planting season, so different growing cycles are not very useful for filling the production gaps and fighting against seasonality in our region, unless unfavorable climate conditions are avoided inside the greenhouse.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/738<i>Carica papaya</i> L.seasonalityyieldfruit qualityenvironmental conditions |
| spellingShingle | Irene Salinas Juan José Hueso Julián Cuevas Determination of the Best Planting Season for the Protected Cultivation of Papaya Horticulturae <i>Carica papaya</i> L. seasonality yield fruit quality environmental conditions |
| title | Determination of the Best Planting Season for the Protected Cultivation of Papaya |
| title_full | Determination of the Best Planting Season for the Protected Cultivation of Papaya |
| title_fullStr | Determination of the Best Planting Season for the Protected Cultivation of Papaya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of the Best Planting Season for the Protected Cultivation of Papaya |
| title_short | Determination of the Best Planting Season for the Protected Cultivation of Papaya |
| title_sort | determination of the best planting season for the protected cultivation of papaya |
| topic | <i>Carica papaya</i> L. seasonality yield fruit quality environmental conditions |
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