01862naa a2200229 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006010000190007424500950009326000090018852012180019765000150141565000120143065000160144265000110145870000230146970000180149270000180151070000240152877300800155221140332019-11-07       2019    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a1806-99671 aCASTRICINI, A.  aQuality of 'Tainung 1' papaya produced by partial root zone drying.h[electronic resource]  c2019  aA significant portion of papaya production in the state of Minas Gerais originates from irrigated crops, and irrigation management using the partial root zone drying technique (PRD) is a fundamental alternative to reduce water waste. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of ?Tainung 1? papaya produced under PRD in semi-arid conditions of northern state of Minas Gerais. PRD treatments were composed of reduction of the calculated irrigation water (CIW) by 50%, applied on one side of the irrigation line, with alternation of 7, 14 and 21 days or without alternation and full irrigation, applying 100 % CIW in both lateral plant rows. Each experimental plot consisted of ten plants, and from six plants, fruits were harvested for evaluations at harvest point and when ripe. At harvest point, fruits had peel color, titratable acidity, ratio, pulp size and thickness similar to those produced without water deficit. Firmness, soluble solids content, fresh mass and central cavity diameter are distinct as a function of PRD condition. When ripe, only firmness varied according to PRD treatments. The quality of ?Tainung 1? papaya produced by partial root zone drying in semi-arid conditions was not compromised.  aIrrigation  aPapayas  aIrrigação  aMamão1 aOLIVEIRA, P. M. de1 aMARTINELI, M.1 aCOELHO, E. F.1 aRODRIGUES, M. G. V.  tRevista Brasileira de Fruticultura, Jaboticabal,gv. 41, n. 5, e-092, 2019.