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Gynodioecious variety of papaya is

A. Pusa delicious

B. Pusa dwarf

C. Pusa giant

D. Pusa nanha

Answer: Option A

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Gynodioecious variety of papaya is Pusa delicious.
Gynodioecious is dioecious but has some hermaphrodite or perfect flowers on an individual plant that bears mostly pistillate flowers.
Pusa delicious is a gynodioecious, high-yielding variety developed by sibmating the variety Ranchi. Plants are medium-sized with first fruiting at 80 cm height, 253 days after planting. Fruits weigh1 to 2 kg and have a distinct flavour and moderate keeping quality. The pulp is deep orange, 4 cm thick with 10 to 13°Brix TSS while the seed cavity is 14 × 8 cm. It yields about 41 kg/plant.

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