Sinta Papaya (NSIC Pp 01): Fruit and Tree Characteristics
Sinta is a registered papaya variety, also sold or known as NSIC Pp 01. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 1996 as NSIC 1996 Pp 01. Its record notes a yield of 45 to 50t/ha.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for NSIC Pp 01, this is the same papaya. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our papaya variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for fruit trees.
- Yield: a recorded yield of 45 to 50t/ha.
Key facts about Sinta papaya
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 1996 Pp 01 |
| Year approved | 1996 |
| Also known as | NSIC Pp 01 |
| Yield noted | 45 to 50t/ha |
| Tree height (m) | 0.51 |
| Tree growth habit | Erect (Monopodial) |
| Tree growth and vigor | Vigorous |
| Tree fruiting season | 8 to 9 mo. After Transplant |
| Tree regularity of bearing | All year round |
| Fruit weight (g) | 1200 |
| Fruit length (cm) | 24.5 |
| Fruit width (cm) | 11.9 |
| Fruit shape | Oblong |
| Skin color | Yellow |
| Skin texture | Smooth |
| Skin thickness (mm) | 3.5 |
| Yield, per the seller | 45 to 50 t/ha |
When does it bear, and how much?
A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. The mother tree of Sinta was about 1 years old and about 0.51 meters tall when it was registered. Its record notes a yield of 45 to 50t/ha. It bears fruit in 8 to 9 mo. After Transplant. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.
anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit papaya fields most often: mealybug, Oriental fruit fly, papaya ringspot, anthracnose, powdery mildew. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the fruit is like
A fruit of Sinta weighs about 1200 grams, and its shape is oblong. The flesh is deep yellow orange and smooth and firm. Its sweetness measured 11.5 degrees Brix, the share of sugar in the juice. Most table fruit tastes sweet from about 12 Brix up. The edible part is 77.57 percent of the fruit. Its fruiting season is 8 to 9 mo. After Transplant, bearing all year round.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: Fruits 8 to 9 months after transplanting, then all year.
- Yield: 45 to 50 t/ha.
- Fruit: Oblong, about 1.2 kg, 24.5 cm, yellow skin, deep yellow orange firm flesh, juicy but not soggy, 11.5 Brix.
- Uses: Table.
- Short, erect plant.
Why farmers know it: the only papaya in the NSIC registry, a short, early fruiting IPB variety. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Sinta papaya
Ringspot virus is the papaya killer, so start with clean seedlings and a tolerant variety. Pick by fruit size: small solo types for households, bigger ones for the market. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.
Before you buy planting material
- Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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