Papaya vs Wood Apple
Both are Fruit. Each axis is a percentile across all 538 crops — 80 means higher than four-fifths of the table. Where an axis is missing, the crop genuinely is not measured that way.
Papaya
Wood Apple
| Measure | Papaya | Wood Apple |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Year-round | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Feb–Mar, Jun–Jul | Jul–Aug |
| Days to harvest | 270–300 | 7–10 yr |
| Spacing | 1.8 × 1.8 m | 8 × 8 m |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.0 | 6.0–8.0 |
| Water | 1000–1500 | 500–1000 |
| Temperature °C | 22–32 | 20–40 |
| Seed rate | 250–300 g | Nursery |
| Yield | 40–60 t | 8–12 t |
| Watch for | Ring spot virus, mealybug | Fruit borer, leaf spot |