Papaya Price Today in India - पपीता का आज का भाव
The current wholesale (modal) price of Papaya (पपीता) in India is ₹3,500 per quintal, up ₹100 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹2,000 to a maximum of ₹4,800 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Papaya rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.
Papaya is grown mainly in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra. It is a fruit crop with a Year-round (9-12 months to first harvest) season - Year-round (9-12 months to first harvest).
India is the world's largest papaya producer with 5+ million tonnes annually, and Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh have become the dominant commercial producers of hybrid papaya. Papain enzyme extracted from raw papaya is a significant industrial product used in meat tenderisers, brewery clarification and pharmaceutical digestive enzymes, fetching ₹1,500-3,000/kg.
Is There an MSP for Papaya?
Papaya does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes papaya prices more volatile than MSP crops, so timing your sale and comparing mandis matters even more. Watch the trend and sell when arrivals are lower and demand is higher.
Why Papaya Prices Change
- Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the papaya harvest window helps you time sales.
- Weather: Drought, floods, frost or unseasonal rain damage the crop and cut supply, pushing prices up; a bumper harvest pushes them down.
- Government policy: export bans/permissions, buffer-stock release and import duty all move prices.
- Demand: Festivals, processing-industry demand and export orders raise prices.
- Grade & quality: Clean, dry, well-graded produce always fetches a premium over mixed lots.
How to Get the Best Price for Your Papaya
- Compare mandis: Check the state-wise rates above and visit 2-3 nearby mandis before selling - same-day rates can differ ₹100-500/quintal.
- Grade and clean your papaya - graded produce fetches 15-20% higher bids.
- Time the market: Avoid selling at peak-arrival when prices bottom out. For perishables, use a nearby cold storage to hold for a few weeks.
- Track the trend on this page daily and sell on a rising market.
Popular Papaya Varieties in India
- Red Lady (most popular F1 hybrid)
- CO-7 (Tamil Nadu - papain-rich)
- Pusa Dwarf (compact, terrace planting)
- Taiwan Red Lady (Gujarat commercial)
- Coorg Honey Dew (Karnataka)
Papaya Uses & End Markets
- Fresh eating and fruit salads
- Raw papaya curry and salad (North-East India)
- Papain enzyme extraction (industrial and pharmaceutical)
- Papaya jam, juice and nectar
- Beauty and skin care - papain-based face packs
Grow Better Papaya - Inputs & Guidance
Higher quality means a higher price. For the best papaya crop: choose a high-yield certified seed variety, base fertilizer on a soil health card, follow the right pest-control schedule, and irrigate efficiently with a subsidised drip system. See the crop calendar for the ideal sowing window.