Papaya & passion fruit
Papaya and passion fruit both begin bearing within about a year and then yield continuously for a further two to three years, which spreads the return instead of concentrating it in one harvest. Passion fruit grows on an overhead trellis, so a papaya block and a vine can share the same acre. Both sell fresh and both are in demand for juice and pulp.
Land needed
0.25 acres+
First harvest
10 months
Indicative yield
14,333 kg/acre
Water need
Moderate
Species covered
3
What gets planted
| Species | Soil pH | Harvest | Yield / acre | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papaya | 6–7 | 10 months | 16,000 kg | ₹22/kg |
| Passion fruit | 5.5–7 | 12 months | 7,000 kg | ₹55/kg |
| Pineapple | 4.5–6.5 | 16 months | 20,000 kg | ₹26/kg |
The full crop cycle
Every stage below is tracked in the app: field staff close tasks with photos and a location, and a supervisor approves them before the cycle moves on.
- 1
Land preparation
Month 0–1Clearing, soil testing, ploughing, organic manure and compost application, drip or channel irrigation laid out, GPS pin and photos recorded.
- 2
Planting
Month 1–2Certified planting material set out at recommended spacing by the assigned SHG team, with a photo of every completed block.
- 3
Nursing & feeding
Month 2–4Weeding, mulching, organic top dressing, staking and irrigation on a fixed task calendar. Each task closes only with proof.
- 4
Pest & disease watch
Month 2–11Weekly scouting with photos. Only organic controls — neem, bio-pesticides, traps. An advisor is consulted for anything unusual.
- 5
Harvest
Month 11–12Graded picking, weight logged batch by batch against the crop cycle, each batch given a QR code that a buyer can trace.
- 6
Sale & settlement
Month 11–12Produce moves to our storefront and procurement buyers. Owner payout, SHG wages and produce credit are settled from the recorded weights.
Project report
Basis: 1 acre · 0.7 papaya, 0.3 passion fruit · 24-month cycle
Setup cost (one-time)
₹1,33,000
Running cost / cycle
₹3,28,000
Expected sales / cycle
₹6,18,000
Farm margin / cycle
₹2,90,000
Cycles per year
1 per 2 yrs
After first cycle
₹1,57,000
Break-even
Month 19
Sales begin
Month 10
Setup cost
| Land preparation & pits | ₹20,000 |
| Papaya seedlings (~700) | ₹18,000 |
| Passion fruit pandal | ₹60,000 |
| Drip irrigation | ₹35,000 |
| Total | ₹1,33,000 |
Running cost per cycle
| Organic manure (2 years) | ₹70,000 |
| SHG field labour | ₹1,40,000 |
| Virus & pest management | ₹20,000 |
| Water & power | ₹20,000 |
| Harvest & transport | ₹30,000 |
| Landowner lease (indicative) | ₹48,000 |
| Total | ₹3,28,000 |
Expected sales per cycle
| Papaya (over fruiting life) | 26,000 kg × ₹18 | ₹4,68,000 |
| Passion fruit | 3,000 kg × ₹50 | ₹1,50,000 |
Season scenarios (per cycle)
Weak: 25% lower yield and 15% lower price. Good: 10% higher on both.
Weak season
Sales ₹3,93,975
Margin ₹65,975
Expected
Sales ₹6,18,000
Margin ₹2,90,000
Good season
Sales ₹7,47,780
Margin ₹4,19,780
Key success factors
- Papaya fruits continuously for about 14 months once it starts.
- Passion fruit pandal lasts several seasons.
- Juice and processing buyers absorb surplus.
Main risks
- Papaya ring-spot virus can wipe out a block.
- Waterlogging kills papaya quickly.
Final summary
A two-year fruit model with a higher setup (the pandal) but long, steady picking. Money starts flowing from month 10 and carries on through year two.
What this means for you
For landowners
- Your land stays in your name. We work on it under a written lease or revenue-share agreement with a fixed tenure.
- Three ways to be paid: a fixed monthly lease per acre, a share of revenue, or produce credit you can spend in our store — or a mix.
- We carry the cost of planting material, labour, inputs and irrigation. You are not asked to invest.
- You see stage photos, task completions and harvest weights for your parcel in your dashboard.
- The land is returned cleared and soil-tested at the end of the tenure.
For SHG teams
- An empanelled SHG team is assigned to the parcel and owns the day-to-day field work.
- Work arrives as dated tasks on the phone, with the stage checklist for that crop.
- Every task closes with a photo and a GPS location; a supervisor approves or returns it with a note.
- Payment is per approved task or per stage, settled into the team account with a visible ledger.
- Tasks can be completed offline in the field and sync when the phone finds a network.
For bulk buyers
- Harvest dates are planned in advance, so bulk orders can be booked against a known window.
- Every batch carries a trace code linking it to the parcel, crop cycle and harvest date.
- Grown organically under supervised field records; quality grade is noted at collection.
- Hotels, institutions, retailers and Ayurveda makers can arrange scheduled pickups or delivery.
- Supply depends on weather and season; confirmed quantities are shared closer to harvest.
All figures on this page are indicative planning numbers drawn from our crop catalogue. Actual yield, timing and price depend on soil, weather and market. This is a private venture with no government affiliation, and nothing here is an offer of guaranteed returns.