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Most common questions

 

1. Which are the principal characteristics of red Maradol variety?

The principal characteristics of this variety are: fruit trees are 1.20 or 1.70 meter height (from ground level to terminal bud), its early fructification (7 months after transplanting), high productivity (more than 120 tons per acre), The fruit average weight is from 1.5 a 2.6 kilograms, 12 brix degrees, red flesh, thick mesocarp and an excellent storage life.

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2. Which one is the average yield of this variety?

It has a high potential of production because it has been possible to achieve a 200-ton production per acre. In optimal conditions, it is possible to achieve a 120-ton average production per acre.

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3. How many months of harvest can be obtained?

The period of production can vary in accordance with orchard sanitary levels. Generally, its production begins 7 months after transplanting and it can go on even 20 months or more. An normal average is a 9-12 month production.

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4. What about hermaphrodite and female plant population?

With our certified seed, 66% of hermaphrodite plants and 33% of female plants.

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5. What are the principal characteristics of this fruit?

Its average weight is 1.5 -2.6 kilograms, orange-yellowish skin, red flesh and excellent thickness.

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6. What is the origin of Maradol variety?

The process of Maradol improvement began in 1938, but finally, this variety was developed by a Cuban phyto-improver called Adolfo Rodriguez Rivera in Cuba (1956).

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7. What is the cost per acre?

The Maradol papaya production cost per acre varies according to technological level that is applied and conditions of the zone where it is grown. An analysis of our enterprise states a cost of 105,548.50 Mexican pesos ( $10,554.85 American dollars).

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