The present study compared the shade adapting traits among the two gynodioecious papaya varieties Arka Surya and Arka Prabhath intercropped in coconut garden. Morphological traits such as internodal length, leaf traits (area, colour attributes, fresh and dry weight), fruit number, fruit weight and yield were analysed. Correlations and step-wise regression equations were used to infer the relationship among the traits and fruit yield. Larger leaf area, greater internodal length, high leaf fresh weight, high leaf dry weight, small fruits and low fruit yield were observed in Arka Surya. Fresh weight, dry weight and lightness of leaf together showed significant regression (R² = 0.528) with annual fruit yield per plant. Arka Prabhath performed better than Arka Surya under coconut canopy with optimal fruit size and yield.

本研究比较了在椰子园中套种的两种雌雄同体木瓜品种Arka Surya和Arka Prabhath的树荫适应性状。分析了节间长度，叶片性状（面积，颜色属性，鲜重和干重），果实数量，果实重量和产量等形态特征。相关性和逐步回归方程被用来推断性状和果实产量之间的关系。在Arka Surya中观察到较大的叶面积，较长的节间长度，较高的叶鲜重，较高的叶干重，较小的果实和较低的果实产量。叶的鲜重，干重和轻度共同表现出显着的回归（R ² = 0.528），每株植物的年度水果产量。在椰子树冠下，Arka Prabhath的表现优于Arka Surya，且果实大小和产量均最佳。