Table 2.

Plant regeneration from 90-day-old hybrid embryos obtained from interspecific hybridization of C. papaya cv. Shahi, C. papaya cv. Ranchi, C. cauliflora and C. goudotiana.

Cross	Germination (%) (Mean ± SE)	Days to shooting (Mean ± SE)	Days to rooting (Mean ± SE)	Plant height (cm) (Mean ± SE)	No. of leaves per plant (Mean ± SE)	No. of roots per plant (Mean ± SE)
CPS × CC	74.13 ± 2.25 a	13.47 ± 0.61 c	17.23 ± 0.83 b	4.26 ± 0.17 a	5.60 ± 0.17 a	6.81 ± 0.24 a
CPS × CG	5.80 ± 1.99 b	16.57 ± 0.57 ab	19.50 ± 0.63 ab	3.50 ± 0.17 b	5.50 ± 0.17 a	6.13 ± 0.20 a
CPR × CC	62.43 ± 1.64 b	14.87 ± 0.82 bc	17.47 ± 0.72 b	3.43 ± 0.18 b	5.43 ± 0.23 a	6.48 ± 0.21 a
CPR × CG	60.67 ± 1.04 b	18.27 ± 0.54 a	20.70 ± 0.60 a	3.33 ± 0.08 b	4.63 ± 0.08 b	5.78 ± 0.09 bc

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.