Table 1.
Percentage of fruit set and embryo formation after interspecific hybridization of C. papaya cv. Shahi, C. papaya cv. Ranchi, C. cauliflora and C. goudotiana.
| Cross | Fruit set (%) (Mean ± SE) | Number of embryos per fruit | |||
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| 60 days after pollination (Mean ± SE) | 90 days after pollination (Mean ± SE) | 120 days after pollination (Mean ± SE) | 150 days after pollination (Mean ± SE) | ||
| CPS × CC | 64.67 ± 2.27 a | 13.33 ± 0.63 bc | 18.30 ± 0.55ab | 3.30 ± 0.40 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 a |
| CPS × CG | 59.73 ± 2.17 b | 18.36 ± 1.03 a | 20.53 ± 0.84 a | 3.76 ± 0.21 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 a |
| CPR × CC | 58.10 ± 1.36 b | 11.70 ± 0.94 c | 15.40 ± 1.07 b | 1.93 ± 0.37 b | 0.00 ± 0.00 a |
| CPR × CG | 54.36 ± 2.04 c | 15.43 ± 0.41 b | 17.07 ± 1.04 ab | 2.37 ± 0.17 b | 0.00 ± 0.00 a |
CPS = C. papaya cv. Shahi, CPR = C. papaya cv. Ranchi, CC = C. cauliflora and CG = C. goudotiana, Means with different letters denote a significantly difference at p < 0.01 as determined by Duncan’s multiple range test.